Gunners attract 1,000 new members in three months
Friday, May 14, 2021
The club has used the ongoing impasse on competitive football to run a countrywide membership registration campaign that started on February 20, 2021, and will run until May 21, 2021. The club has said prior to the campaign, despite its large following in the country, it had only 174 registered supporters. The numbers have since shot up to 1,134 in membership as of May 8, 2021.
Speaking to Mmegi Sport this week, the club’s public relations officer Gerald Mahumba said the numbers are impressive but still issued a rallying call for more members. The drive, he said, would aid in the club attracting investors.
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...