Hark! Our politics is being distorted and derailed!
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Host guide Rapapport probed our political differences. He expected to discover hostility between us and was amazed we harboured no political hostility as political rivals, except stick to our party platforms and leave it to voters to make their choice. We visited a number of State Legislatures and talked to Senators and House of Representatives legislators.
Everywhere we went, our big distinction with our American counterparts was the mutual animosity, the degree of passionate intolerance woven into US party political fabric, whereas with us, tolerance was the guiding factor and party affiliation did not poison personal relations!
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...