Lobatse Corruption Under Microscope
Monday, July 24, 2017
Speaking during a Kgotla meeting here yesterday the council’s anti-corruption wing chairperson, Mike Taukobong said they are concerned with the way tenders are awarded and issues of bribes, which he said have become a common practice.
“There are some cases of corruption that we have put under microscope which happen in the eyes of the community of Lobatse. People are corrupt and they are known. Company owners steal from the council because of relationships they have with officers.
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...