Halt Kgafela proce
Friday, November 05, 2010
Dow told the Village Chief Magistrate Barnabas Nyamadzabo yesterday that they have submitted appeal notes to the High Court and that it would be both in the interest of justice and better utilisation of the court system to have the trial against her clients stayed, as otherwise, there will be "two parallel cases".
In the appeal, Dow notes that Nyamadzabo acted ultra vires by determining issues of constitutional interpretation, which should be a forte of the High Court.
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...