Magang speaks on fixing the economy
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Had you guys been writing books, I would have been spared all the strain. As it was, I had to scour every local library and the national archives, every business-related report in the local newspapers, every relevant website. I had to get hold of every business magazine/scholarly articles and order books from amazon.com. And it wasn’t the world I was writing about but my own country!
In the western world, economists don’t simply teach, lecture, advise, or consult. They write books. When I checked out amazon.com, I came across numerous books by the likes of Paul Krugman, Joseph Stiglitz, and Jeffrey Sachs. When I went to Exclusive Books and Books Botswana, I was looking for books by the likes of Professor Happy Siphambe, Dr Joel Sentsho, Dr Happy Fidzani, etc. I didn’t find any.
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...