GCC denies BCP allegations over posters
Thursday, August 14, 2014
This comes after the BCP served the GCC with court papers over the issue of campaign posters advertisement on the street poles. The BCP chairperson Motsei Madisa-Rapelana recently deposed an affidavit in support of an application for a declaration that the GCC’s conduct towards the BCP infringes upon its right under Section 3 of the Constitution of Botswana.
This in particular, the right to equal protection of the law and that the GCC action must be declared unlawful and interdicted from acting in this manner. In its court papers, the GCC denies that it has violated the applicant’s fundamental rights and freedoms enshrined under Section 3 (A) of the Botswana Constitution.
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...