Red Cross Warring factions return to Court

Red Cross Headquarters PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Red Cross Headquarters PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

After court ordered postponement of the Botswana Red Cross Society elections during the Annual General Assembly (AGA) in January, it will yet again have to decide whether the society  assembles on June 18 2021 as planned or otherwise.

This is because the two parties failed to find common ground and an urgent case is on the cards.

This publication has learnt that Maipelo Mophuting and Nelson Rammala have instructed Craig Law Consultants to file an Urgent application seeking to have elections which are the reason for the AGA be interdicted yet again. The move was prompted by a letter inviting members to the AGA. Through the invitation, secretary general Kutlwano Mukokomani states that nominees for President and Deputy Presidents remain as they were shared before. This means Mophuting and Rammala who are vying for Presidency and First Deputy President respectively will yet again not be allowed to contest elections.

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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