Eligible Voters In Last Minute Rush To Register
Monday, November 12, 2018
However, despite the last minute rush the IEC still failed to reach its set target to register 1,592,350 eligible voters for the 2019 general elections.
Registration ended yesterday with some people not motivated to vote. By November 4, 2018 only 566,946 had registered to vote and it became clear that there is need for supplementary registration.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....