The log in govt�s eye
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Even prior to the 2009 global recession, the high priests of this paradigm change constantly preached the urgent need for budgetary change and indeed many of us were converted.
During and after the recession, we became accustomed to the impact of lower budget revenues, which included the suspension, deferral or termination of projects. Every sector of the economy has been affected by the smaller budgetary cake, with civil service wage stasis, public service recruitment freeze and restrained growth in private sector procurement.
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...