Controversy Mars Seretse's Victory

A stack of used ballot papers were discovered in a bag
A stack of used ballot papers were discovered in a bag

In a weekend where many Cabinet ministers were guaranteed that they would be unemployed after October 2019, Vincent Seretse registered a win with a short-lived celebration.

Seretse won the polls at Lentsweletau-Mmopane with 1,514 votes against Magatusi Sebego’s 227, Chomie Letlole’s 779, Patrick Manthe’s 165, Nnaniki Makwinja’s 1,469, Reuben Mokopaina’s 171 and

Bennedict Molefe’s 215 votes cast.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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