Botswana mum on Israeli attack
Friday, June 04, 2010
In the violent attacks, 19 civilians were killed, while Israel sources put the number at nine. The attack was condemned by Russia and the European Union who said Israel used deadly force in the storming of an aid flotilla.
Three days after the incident happened, Botswana is quiet. The acting director of public relations at the ministry of foreign affairs, Pula Kenosi, said yesterday that Botswana couldn't issue a statement because government is not sure about what actually happened. Since President Ian Khama took over in 2008, Botswana has condemned injustices in Zimbabwe, Sudan, Madagascar, and lately, he criticised the Confederation of African football (CAF)'s decision to ban Togo from continental events after the team pulled out of the Angola CAF tournament following terror attacks that killed several members of the team.
Botswana has also supported the International Court of Justice's decision to have Sudan's leader, Al Bashir, captured and handed to the International Criminal Court.
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...