Makgato case heads to CoA
Friday, August 02, 2019
The objector in the matter, Mothusi Maribe filed an unopposed application for urgent hearing against the decision of the High Court that rendered its interpretation of section 67 (3) (a) of the constitution
The section provides that “a person shall be entitled to be registered as a voter in a constituency in which he or she has his or her residence, or if he or she has more than one residence in Botswana in constituency in which he or she has his or her principal residence”.
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...