BIUST students injured as police quell riot
Thursday, October 01, 2020
The clash that ended in the firing of teargas, flares and rubber bullets left several students injured. The incident started when students barricaded all the roads leading into the administration block. The students converged and boycotted classes demanding that their allowances be credited.
According to the Student Representative Council (SRC) president, Mathiba Madigele the registry office tends to delay registrations, which affects payment of allowances. He said it has become a common occurrence for the past years that during the registration period payment of allowances got delayed.
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...