Pilane and Morwaeng unshaken by sacking
Friday, April 09, 2010
BDP executive secretary, Comma Serema, confirmed that Pilane and Morwaeng were fired for 'incessantly defying orders'.
"They got their letters before lunch today. They denounced the party membership openly including party policies and those of the BDP government," he said on Thursday.
Serema stated that the decision of the party leadership is informed by provisions of Article 7 of the BDP constitution, which states: "BDP membership is voluntary and open to all Batswana who accept the party's policies and programmes and are not members of other political parties or organisations whose policies and aspirations are incompatible of those of the party."
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...