AG dragged into Phikwe election dispute

Councillors were at loggerheads for the better half of Wednesday morning with those who queried irregularities remaining adamant that casting a vote by the newly elected mayor Godfrey Mbaiwa to break the tie between contestants for deputy mayor was unprocedural.

The mayor cast a deciding vote to endorse Maxwell Kelebetse who tied with Molefhe Molatlhegi in the race for deputy mayor. Detractors believe that a lot (toss) could have been used to break the tie. Apparently, the concerned councillors have written a letter to the Town Clerk Mompati Seleka to complain the casting vote was a violation of council regulations and therefore election of deputy mayor should be declared null and void.