DCEC defies court order
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Monyatsi was dismissed in 2013 on accusations of “unbecoming conduct, neglect of duty, failure to obey lawful instructions, unauthorised absence from work, late coming, use of physical force on staff, plagiarising speeches, failure to carry out official assignments, abuse of government motor vehicles as well as verbal assaults on staff.”
The court in 2015, however, ruled in Monyatsi’s favour that the DCEC Director Rose Seretse and then Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration Eric Molale never afforded her a fair hearing. The duo was ordered to reinstate Monyatsi and pay her all the money she lost as a result.
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...