BDP to ponder re-admission of mekoko
Friday, October 09, 2015
According to some delegates, topping the agenda is the issue of resolution of accepting independent candidates (mekoko) back into the party. Also on the agenda are team-building, campaigns on positions of central committee, party performance, how electoral campaigns are done in the party at general elections and by-elections, and the running of the BDP at Tsholetsa House.
The regions have proposed that those who contested as independent candidates be re-admitted back into the party. Last year former party secretary general, Mpho Balopi told legislators and the BDP council that the central committee had taken a decision never to re-admit independent candidates, especially those who were defeated during primary elections.
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...