Khama under pressure to fire Merafhe - claim
Friday, July 30, 2010
It is said there is a growing lobby within the party to request President Ian Khama to ditch Merafhe to stem the tide of defections to the breakaway Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD).
While Mmegi has been unable to find anyone who admitted that he or she is gunning for the Vice President's head, very senior members of the party have confirmed that there is a lobby to cut Merafhe loose. The lobby started a few weeks ago, but this time round with more BDP members having left the party, the group is growing in confidence.
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...