Stage was long set for a crisis
Friday, November 21, 2014
In the privacy of our homes, in small prayer groups, in mosques, in synagogues, in temples and in churches, peace-loving people never ceased to pray for this country to avert a crisis. It would have been irresponsible of any faith leader to ignore beseeching fellow worshippers to pray for Botswana, when all the hallmarks of a crisis looming were obvious.
Who could ignore the antagonistic utterances from opposing camps during the build-up to the election-day and how a bleak future was painted for us, and surely who could not heed words that had every sign of an uncompromising stance to accept defeat at the poll? Who would have been foolishly bold to dismiss repeated media reports showing a nation approaching its end? Certainly the events pointed in the direction of a nation sitting on a time-bomb waiting to explode in our faces.
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...