GCC to retain Mayor, deputy
Monday, May 14, 2012
While there has been a change of guard in some councils around the country, Gaborone City Council (GCC) is expected to retain Haskins Nkaigwa as mayor along with his deputy, Florence Shagwa, in the mayoral elections tomorrow.
Spokesperson of the opposition caucus at the GCC, Moselewapula councillor Ndiwaani Kenosi, said they will nominate and re-elect the duo of Nkaigwa and Shagwa. Nkaigwa is a Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) councillor for Babusi ward while Shagwa is a BCP councillor for Government ward.
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...