IDEA fails to deliver election report
Friday, March 12, 2010
In an interview with Mmegi, Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) spokesman, Mpho Maifala said the organisation was initially supposed to submit the report last month during the visit of IDEA's secretary general, Vidar Helgesen.
In a media brief here, Helgesen told journalists that the audit report focuses on reviewing the legal and strategic document and target set by the Independent Electoral Commission. It is also expected to put the spotlight on the engagement of IEC staff and external stakeholders to assess their views on the IEC's readiness to preside over the elections. While IEC also announced at the media brief that the report would be available in a few weeks, this has not been the case.
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...