Recalled BONU Secretary General Sues Union
Monday, August 13, 2018
However, the union recalled her during its Extraordinary General Conference held on July 12, 2018.
Phaphane has since approached the High Court on an urgent basis challenging her recall. When arguing on behalf of Phaphane before Justice Michael Leburu, attorney Busang Manewe argued that his client was seeking an order setting aside her recall on the grounds that the number of voters who voted for her recall did not meet the 55% threshold required by the union’s 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...