Eritrean players scared to go home
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Bayford told this publication that the Eritrean Movement for Democracy and Human Rights, a non-profit organisation based in Pretoria, has engaged his law firm to help keep their countrymen in Botswana because they seek political asylum.
“Our client told us that about 10 football players from the country declined to board a plane home this morning stating that they needed political asylum, they were then taken into custody for interviewing,” he said.
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...