PPADB shows BCP middle finger

BCP Members
BCP Members

The Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADP) has literally shown the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) a middle finger by refusing to halt the purchase of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) until the matter before the Courts is concluded.

On April 4, 2017 the BCP slapped the PPADB with a letter threatening that should the parastatal continue with the purchase of the EVMs, in seven days the party will approach the Court and they shall bear the costs.

BCP attorney Martin Dingake reminded the PPADB that on March 20, 2017 they approached the High Court challenging the Electoral (Amendment) Act which provides for the replacement of voting by ballot paper with voting by EVM. The case is before Justice Lot Moroka.

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