Was Parliament�s amendment of the Standing Orders Constitutional? (Part I)
Friday, October 31, 2014
This, after government waged a legal challenge on the amendment’s constitutionality, a process which not only delayed the swearing in of Members of Parliament (MPs), but also halted the election of the Vice President, and the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly.
I need to hasten to state that though one may not agree with government’s action, one has to admire the fact that, as confirmation for its respect for the rule of law, government is using the courts, and not a presidential decree, to pray for the amendment’s rescission.
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...