Duma Boko Petitions Constituency Election Outcome

Duma Boko at the polling station KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Duma Boko at the polling station KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) is contesting results for Gaborone Bonnington North citing some irregularities.

The Botswana Democratic Party’s (BDP) Anna Mokgethi was declared the winner with 6,933 votes against UDC president Duma Boko’s 4,495 votes, while Alliance For Progressives’ (AP) Dr. Kaelo Molefe garnered 1,047 votes with Real Alternative Party’s (RAP) Onkemetse Clark Lerubisi trailing behind with 56 votes. 

“Our client has instructed us to institute an election petition on his behalf in the High Court of Botswana complaining about the undue election of one Anna Mokgethi, who on October 24, 2019 was declared the victor in respect of the Gaborone Bonnington North constituency elections in which you were also a 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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