Boko speaks on BMD, Sweden, and 2019
Friday, June 23, 2017
Mmegi: The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) recently petitioned the Swedish Embassy in Botswana over the sale of Gripen fighter jets to Botswana Defence Force. Tell us more about this petition, whether the procurement was in any of the National Development Plans(NDP) 9, 10 or 11?
Boko: No it was not in any NDP. We have not yet gotten response from Swedish Embassy but we have received a lot of coverage from the Swedish media. I have done two interviews so far with the newspapers that have a huge circulation and the correct set of facts is beginning to filter into the Swedish society.
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...