Cllrs cry over nominated colleagues� pay
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Tabengwa Tabengwa of Ikageleng ward said the opposition has been vindicated as they have always castigated the government for abusing the system of nominations. “We have never agreed with this issue of nominated councillors because it is being abused here in Botswana. In essence, nominated councillors are supposed to come into the council equipped with special skills. But that is not the case with the BDP government,” he said.
He added angrily: “These nominated councillors in our council do not do anything. They hardly ever contribute in debates in council sessions and others are always on their phones in the meetings”.
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...