Gaolathe is popular, but Pilane is powerful
Monday, August 21, 2017
And just in case you were not in this country some six years ago or politics does not interest you, this party was conceived after the founders were booted out of the ruling party. At the time, the founders were labelled as ‘power hungry, rogues’ and all words you can think of, words which school principals used during assembly time at school, before reading out a list of school trouble makers.
There is a difference between being popular and being powerful. Unfortunately, these two concepts get jumbled frequently. Powerful people are often very visible and sadly too many people confuse “influence” with basic popularity. But being popular doesn’t mean you necessarily have a comparable amount of influence within a particular niche.
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...