Mogae fires parting shots as Ram prevails in fiery EGM
Friday, September 06, 2019
Suspended CEO, Ramachandran Ottapathu swept to victory in the EGM, being retained on the board by 52.05% of shareholders and securing approval of his handpicked nominees Tom Pritchard (77.75%) and Carol Jean Howard (51.2%). Ottapathu’s close ally and Choppies founder, Farouk Ismail was also retained in the board with 55% of votes in support.
Wilfred Mpai, Dorcas Kgosietsile, Ronald Tamale and Heinrich Standar, all members of the previous board, failed to secure reappointment, in a meeting marked by palpable tension between the board rivals. Standar remains Choppies chief financial officer but will not sit on the board.
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...