Gov�t, refugees headed for another showdown
Friday, August 11, 2017
The applicants have been in perpetual detention at the Francistown Centre for Illegal Immigrants (FCII).
According to the Immigration Act and the Constitution of Botswana, it is illegal to keep asylum seekers (be they rejected or awaiting their asylum applications) in detention for a period exceeding 28 days.
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...