Stop harassment of the media
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
The INK journalists allege that seven armed plain-clothes security agents barred them near Mosu village, some 600 kilometres north eastern Gaborone and warned them never to set foot near President Ian Khama’s private compound lest they be shot dead. The journalists, one can assume, had been on a mission to investigate allegations of the first citizen using state resources and personnel, members of the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) to build his private home in Mosu.
These allegations border on corruption by the President. The government has given conflicting views about the happenings at this Mosu compound. About the latest harassment, government has even confirmed it in a press release.
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...