IEC busts two MP hopefuls for vote buying

John Carr-Hartley IEC deputy Chairperson and Osupile Maroba IEC Spokesperson PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES
John Carr-Hartley IEC deputy Chairperson and Osupile Maroba IEC Spokesperson PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES

Two parliamentary candidates have been cautioned by the IEC after allegedly being caught vote buying/bribing near a polling station.

IEC spokesperson, Osupile Maroba confirmed the incident this afternoon and said the candidates accepted the cautions and desisted.

Mmegi is separately informed the incident happened in one of the constituencies on the outskirts of Gaborone and involved a ruling party and an opposition candidate.

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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