Khama�s surprise appointment
Friday, June 02, 2017
In politics everything is fluid. The system of permanent alliances or permanent adversaries has no place in the realm of politics. The relationship between President Ian Khama and Cabinet minister Pelonomi Venson-Motoi bears testimony to this.
Ever since assuming the presidency, Khama’s closest ally in Cabinet had been Venson-Moitoi. They spent too much time together. Now and then she would be in the company of the people’s President in his many community outreach ventures (the walkabouts and interactions with ordinary mortals and the elderly). They were even reported to be on first name basis and their political relationship was indeed rock solid.
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...