Parties call for speedy resolution of UDC appeals

UDC lawyers and supporters in court  PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES
UDC lawyers and supporters in court PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES

Political parties have expressed delight following the ruling of the Court of Appeal (COA) to urgently hear the elections petitions launched by the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC).

This comes after Justice Lakhvinder Singh Walia ruled that the UDC has reasonable arguable cases on elections hence he found no reason for refusing the expedited hearing of the appeals. The UDC vice president, Dumelang Saleshando said he was happy with the ruling because elections disputes should be resolved expeditiously.

He said he would prefer a Special Elections Tribunal not bound by the strict formalities of the normal court procedure.

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