Salakae decries government sabotage
Friday, June 12, 2015
Salakae was reacting to the developing trend where he seems to be snubbed at official events. Since surprising many by beating the once powerhouse and one of the longest serving BDP MPs and cabinet ministers, Johnnie Swartz last October, the youthful Umbrella for Democratic Change legislator hardly officiates at government events. He allegedly gets invited to events taking place in the area which are later withdrawn without any valid reason.
Salakae told Mmegi that he was invited to be the guest speaker at the District Health event in Kole but at the eleventh hour a directive came from the Office of the President (OP) that the invitation should be withdrawn and replaced by the Gantsi District Council chairman.
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...