Door closes on election petitions wrap up

Mogalakwe Mogalakwe PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES
Mogalakwe Mogalakwe PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES

Today marks the end of the 90-day window prescribed by the Electoral Act to complete all the petitions of the 2019 General Elections.

Currently, the Gaborone High Court lawyers and three judges are racing against time and the slow wheels of justice to conclude the only remaining case that of Mogakakwe Mogalakwe against Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and another.

Mogalakwe, who was a candidate for Alliance for Progressives (AP), is contesting the outcome of the Mosolotshane-Moralane ward in the Shoshong 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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