IEC wants Ketlogetswe out of the picture :: Mmegi Online

After losing twice against the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) wants Justice Gaolapelwe Ketlogetswe to recuse himself in another case involving empanelling of justices. Ketlogetswe handed the UDC two temporary victories against IEC in a matter concerning the observation of the voter’s registration.

UDC recently rushed to court seeking the latter to issue an interim interdict against the decision of Chief Justice (CJ) Terrence Rannowane to empanel three justices to hear its interlocutory application.

On November 10 Rannowane wrote a letter to UDC indicating that he had empanelled a bench of three judges to hear the latter’s main application in a case in which the UDC wants to observe the voters’ registration period. The registration has since been suspended indefinitely.

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