New brooms at crucial institutions

In the last three weeks we witnessed the arrival of three new faces at the country’s crucial institutions that form the foundation of our democracy.

The appointment of the new Director of Public Prosecutions, Stephen Kgosietsile, the new Attorney General, Abraham Keetshabe and the new Director of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crimes (DCEC), Victor Paledi came at a time when uncertainty about the future of our beloved country is at stake.

There is rampant abuse of office by those who hold such offices on behalf of the public. Individuals by-pass the laws and laid down procedures and processes to employ their friends/relatives or to procure goods and services from their friends’ companies.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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