SPTC withdraws mayoral poll re-run motion

The motion was tabled by councillor Godfrey Mbaiwa following an urgent application by four ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) councillors to the town clerk seeking the same. Prior to the council proceeding, councillor Evelyn Kgodungwe requested that the council moves straight to the motion, lest they might find themselves stamping decisions with a mayor who might turn out to be illegitimate.

After the motion was seconded, the Mayor Lekang Mukokomani went ahead to deliver his speech in his discretion saying that there is no conflict of interest in that the motion is not about him in person but about the council of Selebi-Phikwe. After the speech, he asked the town clerk to give guidance about the tabled motion before the mover could table it. Matenge indicated that the motion had been brought before council like any other motion and said he sought legal advice from the attorneys. "I did that after referring to the Township Act for guidance, unfortunately all sections did not help us to address the issue."