Mochudi tribal staff boycott colonial offices
Wednesday, April 02, 2014
The boycott follows the issuance of a certificate on March 17 by the Department of Buildings and Electrical Services (DBES) explaining that the offices pose a health hazard and risk and can no longer be used.
The acting director of Tribal Administration in the Ministry of Local Government, Tumelo Seboko, acknowledged the existence of the DBES warning but said he could not force employees to use the offices. He said they are in the process of putting up tents while they wait for cash to purchase caravans. He stated that the employees cannot be paid risk allowance because he has never heard about this in government.
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...