Trial begins for Zambian secessionists
Thursday, October 04, 2012
The declaration came at the conclusion of a two-day meeting of the traditional national council, which resolved to break away from Zambia and become Africa's newest state to be known as Barotseland.
However, the separatists are not on trial for declaring a new state but for tearing copies of Zambia's draft constitution, which is currently under discussion.
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...