BDP's divisive figure
Friday, November 13, 2015
Yesterday, Molale managed to have a second bite at the cherry after he was nominated and elected for the second time. Mmegi has learnt that this was not an easy decision by the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) to arrive at after some MPs voiced their opposition to his candidature at a caucus on Tuesday. His detractors took advantage of the fact that Molale has been branded an enemy of the workers by the Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) to oppose his candidature.
They argued that he is not in good terms with the civil servants and should not even be at the helm of such a crucial ministry in the Office of the President.
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...