Opposition secures 20 seats
Monday, October 27, 2014
The ruling party will however be proud that they vanquished the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) in the Francistown South, Chobe and Ngami constituencies. They also defeated the UDC in its stronghold of Lobatse where the UDC chairman Nehemia Modubule fell.
The general elections this year also sees the ruling Party, the Botswana Democratic Party failing to reach the 40+ mark in parliament as the combined opposition the United Democratic Change amassed 17 seats, while a weakened Botswana Congress Party (BCP) added the other three.
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...