Dreaming of a diamond city
Friday, June 27, 2014
This is a noble dream indeed, if not an impossible one for the residents of Gaborone to adopt or share with the city fathers.
The reality most residents face on a daily basis includes uncollected refuse, dysfunctional streetlights, potholed streets, blocked wastewater drainage, overgrown shrubbery and all manner of livestock confidently roaming the city.
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...