Party congresses should resume - analyst
Friday, May 21, 2021
Both the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) and opposition, Botswana National Front (BNF) are not clear on whether they will hold their congresses this year or not.
Only Botswana Congress Party (BCP) and Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) have confirmed that they would each hold virtual congresses. Political parties are supposed to hold their congresses in July this year after they were postponed last year. The BDP and BNF had earlier postponed theirs in 2019 to focus on the general elections.
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...