Parliament passes bill to reserve BTC shares to citizens
Friday, August 08, 2014
The amendment makes the BTC employee scheme exclusive to citizens only. The minister submitted the bill under a certificate of urgency because the listing of the BTC Limited in the Botswana Stock Exchange is due on August 22.
He said the bill therefore seeks to ensure the allotment of shares to citizen employees. The 2008 Act opened the allotment of shares to all employees, irrespective of their nationality.
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...