Moseki challenges security of voter registration processes

Moseki PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
Moseki PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) Francistown East candidate, Morgan Moseki has challenged the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to assure him of the integrity of the voter registration officers.

What worries Moseki, who is also an attorney at law, is the provisions of section 4 (3) of the Electoral Act governing the registration process, which he says is prone to abuse and was abused in the past.

In a letter dated July 31, 2018, Moseki has threatened to take the election body to court in 14 days seeking to invalidate section 4 (3) of the Electoral Act if he is not assured that the registration process billed to commence in September this year, will be of utmost integrity.

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