BCM bosses escape imprisonment by a whisker
Friday, August 24, 2018
In his latest legal problem, the attorney representing nine lecturers under the employ of BCM at the Francistown College of Technical and Vocational Education (FCTVE) want Siwawa and David Kgoboko, the chairperson of BCM’s Board of Directors, imprisoned for being in contempt of court. BCM, Siwawa and Kgoboko are listed as the first, second and third respondents respectively.
The move to imprison Siwawa and Kgoboko, who is the general manager of Morupule Coal Mine, follows a court order that was issued by the High Court here on August 13 directing BCM to pay close to P2 million to the lecturers.
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...