We are raising monsters

Every week the media is awash with stories about unruly students harassing teachers, fellow students and members of the community.

This rowdy behaviour has been going on for years and it seems we are losing this battle against this gangsterism. The emergence of gangsterism culture in our children is a clear testimony that we are failing to raise the young ones at home. The issue can be traced back to the family level. It is clear that we have so many dysfunctional families.

Parents have abdicated their responsibilities to raise future responsible citizens. The next generation will be made up of drunkards, drug addicts, prostitutes and criminals. And these parents are also afraid of their own children. Because of these irresponsible parents, now these monsters that were not instilled with good conduct in their upbringing are a menace to the society.

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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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