Boko challenges his ouster

Boko PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Boko PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) leader Duma Boko has launched a legal battle to remove from Parliament Anna Mokgethi who defeated him for Gaborone Bonnington North parliamentary seat.

In his affidavit, Boko lists out a series of activities leading to his ouster as well as that of other UDC members who lost elections. Boko states that even individuals who did not register to vote were found in the voters roll.

“I have myself come across a number of individuals who state that they never attended at any polling station to register for the 2019 elections and did not expect their names to be in the voters' roll for these elections.

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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