Why Morupule B was doomed from the start
Friday, December 02, 2016
Right from the start, according to the World Bank’s latest assessment, Morupule B got off on the wrong technical footing. On that Friday in February 2010, as scores of dignitaries, the media and others gathered for the power station’s groundbreaking ceremony, there was no clue of the disaster that lay ahead.
On that day, then energy minister, Ponatshego Kedikilwe, appealed for the power station’s delivery on time and within budget and China National Electrical Engineering Company (CNEEC) officials pledged to hand over a shiny, new operational facility in cost and time.
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...