Monageng files appeal against Morwaeng
Friday, February 02, 2018
Monageng lost to Kabo Morwaeng in the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) primaries with over 800 votes. Morwaeng, the prodigal son of Botswana politics had garnered 2,693 votes against Monageng’s 1,844 .
Morwaeng is the secretary of the Political Education and Elections Committee (PEEC), which according to the letter, PEEC usurped the powers of the electoral board, which amongst others are to supervise registration of voters, maintain rolls and cards and their distribution.
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...