Gov't urged to avoid costly litigations
Friday, March 29, 2019
Several Members of Parliament (MPs) warned during the debate on the supplementary appropriation Bill proposed by Minister of Finance and Economic Development Kenneth Matambo on Wednesday that public funds were wasted to pay unnecessary litigation costs.
Matambo had proposed a Supplementary Appropriation Bill (2017/18) of 2019 requesting government to authorise the payment of the Consolidated Fund to meet expenditure incurred during the year ending March 31, 2018. The minister said the total supplementary estimates amounts to P132, 373, 965.00, which Parliament ultimately approved.
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...