PPADB shows BCP middle finger

BCP Members
BCP Members

The Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADP) has literally shown the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) a middle finger by refusing to halt the purchase of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) until the matter before the Courts is concluded.

On April 4, 2017 the BCP slapped the PPADB with a letter threatening that should the parastatal continue with the purchase of the EVMs, in seven days the party will approach the Court and they shall bear the costs.

BCP attorney Martin Dingake reminded the PPADB that on March 20, 2017 they approached the High Court challenging the Electoral (Amendment) Act which provides for the replacement of voting by ballot paper with voting by EVM. The case is before Justice Lot Moroka.

Editor's Comment
Prosecutors deserve better

These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...

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