Mogwera Suspends Four NEC Members
Monday, August 06, 2018
The court application is brought by 2nd deputy president Matilda Masame, self-proclaimed acting president Philemon Zibane, Mosalagae Tlhako and Motswaledi Monaiwa. In their papers BOPEU reveal that the suspension of the quartet was done following the state of emergency declared by President Mogwera in terms of the constitution and their conduct at the meeting of July 28 and subsequent to that meeting. BOPEU have also moved to struck down claims of the acting presidency by Zibane, saying he does not qualify to be one in terms of the BOPEU constitution.
On one Erona Kolobetso, who appears in the purported new look BOPEU NEC, BOPEU Court papers say she does not qualify to sit in National Office Bearer (NOB) as she does not pass the eligibility test passed under article 25.1.2 of the constitution.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...