What are the existing security threats for Botswana?
Friday, March 04, 2016
For every country, internal security considerations are at the top of their priority list. Therefore, external threats are secondary.
I have always argued that Botswana’s reasons for new arms procurement are not necessarily based on security consideration, but rather on what certain individuals can get as cuts on such defence deals. Military hardware is very expensive by the nature of the industry.
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...