Btv faces suit over news 'blackout'
Friday, June 03, 2011
Lawyer Tshiamo Rantao is acting for the National Amalgamated Local and Central Government and Parastatal Workers Union (NALCGPWU), Botswana Land Boards and Local Authorities' Workers Union (BLBLAWU), Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU), Botswana Secondary School Teachers Union (BOSETU) and several union officials.
Rantao said they are going to seek a court order to declare that the failure by Btv to report on the ongoing public service workers' strike is fairly a breach of their clients' freedom of expression. He stated that his clients have been "denied the freedom to hold opinions without interference and freedom to communicate ideas and information without interference" by Btv.
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...