The quest for collective bargaining and reiterating working class agenda (Part 2)
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
The expression, isn’t important just as a social norm, it has a greater significance even in the political sphere. It seeks to make an association between you and your connections; family; background; political associations and possible “social standing”.
Similarly with one’s right to vote. The vote must be informed and for it to be so, one must know “who” they are voting for and whether their vote is being made to its intended target, both physically by a ballot and figuratively by knowing there is no one pulling the strings on the person you have voted for.
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...