Motion Divides BFA
Monday, September 23, 2019
The motion attracted controversy right at the start of the meeting as delegates argued over whether it was supposed to have been included in the agenda of the day. Some felt that the special general assembly was specifically for the discussion of the association’s financials since the item was deferred at the last general assembly last month.
They argued that the motion should not have been included in the agenda while others felt that it could still be discussed despite the Saturday assembly having been called for the discussions of the financials. In the end the majority voted that the motion be included in the agenda and be discussed on the day.
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...