Remembering BCP's pioneering leaders
Friday, July 13, 2018
The Bobonong festivities will simply evoke memories of 20 years ago when 11 politicians purposed it amongst themselves to break away from the BNF led by its founding father, the late Dr Kenneth Koma.
It was 11 legislators of that time, who actually lobbied some members of the BNF to form a new party following the BNF’s tumultuous meeting in Palapye in 1998, where the opposition politicians literally fought, breaking chairs and windows at a local primary school in Palapye in the process.
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...