Opposition parties set to choose conveners
Friday, February 25, 2011
Mmegi is reliably informed that the opposition parties, at their last meeting, assigned Botswana Congress Party (BCP) vice-president Ephraim Setshwaelo to approach people whose names have been shortlisted for the post of convener.
"Setshwaelo was tasked to go and talk to them on behalf of the party presidents and then come and brief Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) interim president Gomolemo Motswaledi, who will in turn brief the opposition talks meeting on Monday," said BCP secretary general, Dr Kesitegile Gobotswang.
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...