BDP halts parley business again
Monday, November 10, 2014
On Friday, Justices Michael Leburu, Lakhvinder Singh Walia and Tebogo Tau dismissed with costs an application in which the Attorney General sought to abolish the voting of the speaker, deputy speaker and endorsement of the vice president by secret ballot as unconstitutional.
Yesterday evening, the three judges allowd the BDP to appeal, meaning Parliament remains suspended pending the Court of Appeal’s decision on the case that resumes later today
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...