Mmegi editorial speculative
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Given that Government is working on the Guidelines for the Constituency Community Projects (CCP) programme, the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD), being the custodians of the Programme, wishes to dismiss the article as speculative as it contains unsubstantiated, misleading information.
For the record, the Programme is intended to promote community empowerment by assisting citizens to take the lead in initiating and deciding solutions for their challenges.
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...