Mokaila Defends 2010 FIASCO
Monday, July 26, 2010
He was commenting on a motion tabled two weeks ago by the Leader of the Opposition and MP for Gaborone West Sout, Botsalo Ntuane, who wants the government to institute a Commission of Enquiry to determine why, despite massive investment of public money into a variety of infrastructure projects, Botswana did not derive any meaningful benefit from the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Ntuane also wants the enquiry to apportion responsibility for the failure and recommend appropriate action. When presenting the motion two weeks ago, Ntuane called on Mokaila and his colleague at the Ministry of Sport, Youth and Culture, Shaw Kgathi, to resign immediately.
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...