Dimpho Mashaba: UDC ready for change
Friday, August 22, 2014
“Our people, especially the youth are ready for change and they are coming out to stand up and be counted. Never in the history of this town have we ever seen its residents so enthusiastic about their role in nation building and in politics.
He says “this is a sign that electorates refuse to allow our country to suffer a deficit of democracy, deterioration of good governance, corruption and looting, abuse of office, humiliation of civil servants, violation of human rights, erosion of civil liberties and a culture of fear.” Mashaba who is a member of Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) said Batswana are going to punish Botswana Congress Party (BCP) severely for splitting opposition votes.
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...