Bring the day closer!

Jacob Mokgwathise at his business place near GIPS
Jacob Mokgwathise at his business place near GIPS

With just a few weeks left before polling day, Mmegi photojournalist KAGISO ONKATSWITSE went to the streets of Gaborone and met happy people who are eagerly waiting for the day

Forty-year-old Jacob Mokgwathise of Mogoditshane says he is ready for the general election. He says he is going to elect a candidate who will bring change in his area. “I am going to elect a person, not a party. I have long applied for a plot in 1995 in Mogoditshane, but I have not been allocated yet” he said.

For 24 year-old Tirelo Seboko of Mogoditshane, a new ruling party is a must. “This ruling party has ruled for too long. That alone makes it difficult for change in the society”, he says. Tirelo stated that people should give opposition parties a chance, so that they observe or gauge if there would be change. “There are no jobs especially for us youth. Job creation is seriously lagging behind. The other parties seem to be promising job creation, in that regard I vouch my vote for such,” he said. Concerning corruption, I cannot say much. It is too much. It happens at a high, said Tirelo.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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