Preliminary points could spell doom for UDC petitions
Friday, December 06, 2019

BDP Secretary General Mpho Balopi and BDP Attorney Basimane Bogopa PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES
Though they did outrightly make their submissions, they told the court that they would file their papers on Tuesday next week.
As winners of the elections results being challenged by the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), the BDP has been cited as second Respondents while the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is the first Respondent in the petition papers filed in court.
We are told of massive spin-offs for hosting countries, which we assume was the catalyst behind putting in the bid.We are not too sure if it is a one-size fits all, where any hosting nation reaps the benefits or it’s on a case-by-case basis.There are arguments from both ends, with hosting a sure way to accelerate infrastructure development and a guaranteed cash flow during the 30-days of the tournament.There is a bump in employment creation...