Saleshando slams Khama over media treatment
Friday, June 25, 2010
The Gaborone Central MP was speaking after opposition councillors walked out of a full council meeting yesterday attended by Khama and the cabinet at the Gaborone City Council. The councillors took the action to protest the prevention of the private media from covering the meeting.
"No full council meetings are held in camera but it looks like this president wants to run this country like his own household, where he says who comes and who doesn't come to the meetings. You can't pick and choose who should cover and who should not cover your events," he said.
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...