Cllrs haggle over new committee positions
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
The council failed to reach a decision when councillors argued over who would be capable of chairing the committee. While on the one hand there were those arguing that the committee should be chaired by a professional, others insisted ordinary civic leaders were just as capable.
The selection of this committee comes after the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Lands and Housing Thato Raphaka announced at the last full council meeting that new Country and Town Planning Act would be in full effect next month.
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...