BCP plough on with bogus petition case
Thursday, June 29, 2017
The widely disputed petition, which was sponsored by some Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) activists, led to the postponement of the Francistown West by-election 2014.
Last month, BCP President Dumelang Saleshando met the Commissioner of Police Keabetswe Makgophe who said that the police would not be able to prosecute those implicated in the petition.
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...