Botswana spends big on soldiers
Friday, June 18, 2010
The Botswana government bought equipment worth P28m ($4m) in the years between 2005 and 2008. The report, however, excludes procurement of military systems between the Botswana government and entities other than the US government such as private organisations.
Major military trade occurs largely between private companies and governments, rather than government to 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...