EVMs fight rages on
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
The fight pits Botswana Congress Party (BCP) against the Attorney General (AG), Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission and Secretary to the Independent Electoral Commission.
On June 15 when the parties first appeared before court, Justice Lot Moroka advised the parties to deal with all interlocutory applications on their own to prevent bringing mundane issues to court. The judge was of the view that the matter should proceed expeditiously as both parties have indicated because it was of high degree of national importance.
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...