CoA Judge President urges officers to work Timely

LOBATSE: The Acting Court of Appeal (CoA) judge President John McNally has challenged the Attorney General (AG) to speed up the publishing of Botswana Law Reports.

During the opening of the first session of CoA in Lobatse yesterday, McNally said 'we do not seem to have progressed beyond 2008 Volume I'. "This is a serious matter, which I commend to the attention of the AG", McNally said.

McNally was also concerned with the continuing problem of late payment of security for costs. He said CoA Rules 19 and 20 are quite clear. "We have been too forgiving in the past, but it makes task of preparing the roll difficult", He said.

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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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