Mabaila Ke Mokoko

Tshepang Mabaila
Tshepang Mabaila

The former Botswana Democratic Party’s (BDP) Mogoditshane parliamentary candidate, Tshepang Mabaila says he got shock of his life when he was suspended for an offence, where no witnesses were called to testify against him.

BDP found Mabaila guilty of one offence, which is alleged to have tried to influence some members of parliament, especially Sethomo Lelatisitswe and Minister of Health and Wellness, Alfred Madigele to vote with opposition parties in the motion of no confidence that was tabled against President Mokgweetsi Masisi. BDP slapped Mabaila with a five-year suspension on Friday. 

Mabaila has since declared that he will contest the upcoming general elections as an independent candidate, popularly referred to as mokoko, for Mogoditshane constituency.  

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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