Khama declared president

Khama casting his vote at Serowe on Friday PIC KEOAGILE BONANG
Khama casting his vote at Serowe on Friday PIC KEOAGILE BONANG

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) leader Ian Khama has been declared president of the Republic of Botswana after his party garnered the required majority in parliament from the Friday general elections.

The declaration was made by the Chief Justice of the High Court, Justice Maruping Dibotelo on state media at 2am on October 26, 2014. 

BDP had accumulated the required 29 seats out of 57 in the 2014 general elections just after midnight on Sunday.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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