Judges Recuse Themselves From UDC Petitions
Monday, December 09, 2019
The cases are for Haskins Nkaigwa who lost to Mpho Balopi in Gaborone North constituency and Micus Chimbombi who lost to Sam Brooks in Kgalagadi South constituency.
Chimbombi’s case was taken to a third panel of Judges after the second panel told the court that Judge Itumeleng Segopolo had recused himself on two matters because he has a long-standing relationship with President Mokgweetsi Masisi.
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...