Botswana abstains on General Assembly Crimea resolution
Wednesday, April 02, 2014
The resolution was adopted by a recorded vote of 100 in favour to 11 against, with 58 abstentions.
In explaining Botswana’s decision to abstain, Ambassador Charles Thembani Ntwaagae affirmed that while the Government of Botswana does not support the dismemberment of sovereign nations, either through unilateral declarations of independence or through coercion by external forces, it believed that at the moment there is a need to allow sufficient space for currently ongoing diplomatic efforts at the bilateral and international levels to take its course.
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...