Morupisi appeal withdrawal fails
Friday, March 22, 2024 | 1710 Views |
![Morupisi PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO](https://cdn4.premiumread.com/?url=https://www.mmegi.bw/mmegi/uploads/images/2024/03/25/103892.jpg&w=800&q=72&f=jpg&t=1)
Morupisi PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The former Permanent Secretary to the President (PSP) hit a brick wall as he was sent back again by the CoA bench following his attempt to withdraw his appeal on Tuesday this week.
In what seemed like an easy task for his attorney, Busang Manewe to just pop up, withdraw the appeal and leave, turned into a full back and forth affair with the CoA bench comprising Court President Justice Tebogo Tau, Justices Singh Lakhvinder Walia and Baaitse Nkabinde about the rules of court and if the withdrawal was properly before court.
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...