Batawana in King's birthday fete
Monday, October 20, 2014
The leader of the Matsaakgang Regiment which organised the birthday, Franco Kehemetswe told The Monitor after the festivities which started with a motorcade throughout the village that the tribe contributed 13 cattle for the event. He said their budget for the event was P 50,000 saying P 20,000 was donated in cash while more than P 30,000 worth of food from various businesses in Maun was donated.
The event which was celebrated in songs and praise poetry was underlined by one message: “respect our kgosi kgolo.”
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...