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BNF threatens to boycott elections

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BNF threatens to boycott elections
Leader of Opposition in Parliament and President of Botswana National Front (BNF), Duma Boko, has warned the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) not to create chaos or destroy the peace and tranquillity that the country has enjoyed over the years. Leading a BNF delegation at a meeting with the IEC on Wednesday, Boko said the peace prevailing in Botswana has been largely due to opposition parties' restraint, and that the IEC should guard against losing public confidence with controversial decisions. The BNF delegation made it clear that their members are angry, displeased and highly suspicious of the conduct of IEC over the introduction of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMS). Boko said they reject the EVMs in the current form. He cautioned the IEC that the BNF has in the past threatened to boycott national elections and that the current situation is inviting the same wrath. Weeks after Parliament passed a motion authorising the introduction of EVMs – on urgency – the IEC on Tuesday started consultations with political parties and other stakeholders, seen as an afterthought to save face. After failing to quell a barrage of criticism over failure to consult and the haste with which BDP MPs sneaked in amendments to…

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