IEC unfazed by 'mekoko'
Friday, June 28, 2019
![Through inundated with many independent candidates registering, IEC says it is ready](https://cdn4.premiumread.com/?url=https://www.mmegi.bw/uploads/imported_images/2019/june/28/phpUdupKW.jpg&w=400&q=72&f=jpg&t=1)
Through inundated with many independent candidates registering, IEC says it is ready
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has so far registered 223 mekoko for council seats and 21 candidates to contest for parliamentary seats.
This number is likely to grow since registration only stops after dissolution of Parliament.
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...