MELS leader eyes the presidency

"In 2004 we had 12,000 (supporters) and now we have grown to 18,000. So I am hopeful that this time if the IEC has done its job well as they allege, I will be nominated (as presidential candidate)," he said. MELS has never nominated a presidential candidate because it failed to raise the required 1,000 supporters.

Meanwhile, chief elections officer, Dintle Rapoo has dismissed Joina's accusations that the IEC failed to appoint authenticating officers throughout the whole country in the last general election. He said that this year, they have once again appointed authenticating officers in all parts of the country. He said that all police commanding officers and station commanders have been given authenticating powers to determine supporters of a party in their beats.