BDP vs BDP, again

Gaborone High Court will today decide an urgent application in which Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) member Fankie Motsaathebe has taken his party to court to seek recounting of the weekend primaries.

The crucial court decision coincides with a deadline by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for political parties to have submitted names of their candidates by end of business today for the Goodhope/Mabule by-election.

Motsaathebe lost to Eric Molale at the BDP primary elections that were held over the weekend.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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