Hlabano dropped from BEC board
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Shandukani Hlabano who was the only sitting member from the teachers' unions taking over from the former Botswana Teachers Union (BTU) general secretary, Keorapetse Kgasa was invited to sit on the board early this year as per the provisions of the BEC.
"I can confirm that I have been told to step down until the examination issue has been resolved," Hlabano said yesterday adding that he was dropped two weeks ago during a board meeting that he was not allowed to be part of.
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...