Selebi-Phikwe councillors on the warpath
Monday, March 08, 2010
The councillors resolved in special full council meeting held on Thursday last week, to send a delegation to the Office of The President (OP) to challenge the decision. The delegation will also challenge the decision by the government of cutting down its 2010/2011 budget. The Town Mayor, Lekang Mukokomani said they still have to write the OP informing them about their visit and seeking a convenient date for the two parties to meet. He stated that they will inform the OP that the matter is urgent.
"Our budget was drastically cut. Our situation is different from other towns and there we need special dispensation. Right now we have a completed maternity wing at Sesame clinic but the facility is a white elephant because there is no staff. We wanted to hire personnel but all the posts have been frozen," he said.
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...