BDP activists, STC locked in allowances feud

Ntirang PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
Ntirang PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: The decision of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) to reward some of its activists as nominated councillors at Sowa Town Council (STC) may haunt it after some of its activists took the party to the High Court over allowances.

Over the years, members of the opposition have lambasted the BDP for using the dispensation of nominated councillors to placate some of its activists who lost in the primary and general elections.

The opposition also expressed displeasure about the dispensation saying that it was one of the ways that the BDP was using to shore up its campaign finances.

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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