BDP councillor arrested, questioned over alleged voter trafficking

Tuesday, June 03, 2014

Claims of voter trafficking threaten to mar this year's general elections

SELEBI-PHIKWE: A Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Councillor in Bobirwa, Goja Dikinya, was last week arrested and detained as part of police investigations into the possible unlawful registration of voters.

A search by police of the councillor’s property is alleged to have turned up election registration cards, belonging to individuals other than himself. Police say a minimum of five other people, including Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) registration officials are under investigation and could soon be charged in the matter.

Registration cards are said to have been recovered from the registration officers last week, as part of investigations.

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BDP councillor arrested, questioned over alleged voter trafficking

SELEBI-PHIKWE: A Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Councillor in Bobirwa, Goja Dikinya, was last week arrested and detained as part of police investigations into the possible unlawful registration of voters.

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