Court interdicts Red Cross elections, again

Attorney Craig Mosetlha briefing his clients after the court ruled in their favour
Attorney Craig Mosetlha briefing his clients after the court ruled in their favour

The High Court has for the second time interdicted the Botswana Red Cross Society from holding elections for presidency and two vice presidencies. This was after presidential and vice president hopefuls, Maipelo Mophuting and Nelson Rammala approached court on urgency as the society attempted to hold the elective annual general assembly excluding them.

On January 30, 2021 Mophuting and Rammala were granted an order to interdict the society’s election for  the three positions on the AGA agenda until the matter is finalised. The Society through Mukokomani had disqualified the duo questioning their membership standing.

They were ordered to apply for a review or other relief no later than seven court days from the date of the order. The two parties would however, fail to resolve the matter amicably.

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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