Tlokweng by-election D-Day moment
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Three candidates will contest the Tlokweng by-election; Elijah Katse of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), Kenneth Segokgo of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and independent candidate, Shirley Segokgo.
The post became vacant after the death of its MP, Same Bathobakae of UDC in November 2016. The writ for the election took five months to be announced.
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...