Marobela villagers demand answers

Voters waiting to register at a polling station PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Voters waiting to register at a polling station PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The sleepy village of Marobela in the Tutume District is still reeling in shock after last Friday's report of Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) registration books that were stolen.

The villagers concerns stem from questions whether the whole affair was a real case of theft or just staged. Mothusi April hails from Marobela village and news that his information after registering for the 2024 General Election has gone missing, has sent a chill down his spine.

He challenged the capacity of the IEC to continue to be trusted with such a massive responsibility of registering Batswana for the national polls. His greatest fear is how the IEC is really going to meet its target of registering 1.7 million to partake in this year’s general election as it has started the job on the wrong footing.

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