Contractor drops P1.5m BDF suit
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Joseph Mabutho, a losing independent parliamentary candidate in last year’s general elections, had slapped the BDF with the suit after alleging that he had been short-changed in a bush-clearing contract.
On Friday, Justice Zibani Makhwade ruled for costs against Mabutho, after the contractor said he did not have enough money to pay for attorneys and was withdrawing the matter for now.
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...