Vote petitions - a lesson to Batswana
Friday, January 31, 2020
Five CoA judges Ian Kirby, Zibani Makhwade, Isaac Lesetedi, Monametsi Gaongalelwe and Singh Walia unanimously struck out the UDC appeals citing lack of jurisdiction on their part. Following the decision, UDC withdrew some of the petitions that were scheduled for trial.
That being the case, we call for all stakeholders to introspect and reflect back on the cases and use them as an eye opener going forward.
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...