Morake deserves state funeral
Friday, September 01, 2017
First it was one of the country’s founding father and second state president, Sir Ketumile Masire who succumbed to a short illness about a month ago. He was shortly followed by former University of Botswana and opposition Botswana National Front (BNF) ideologue Dr. Elmon Tafa of Comrade Moore fame.
As if that was not enough, hardly before the tears dried on the face of the nation, another veteran politician, Kebatlamang Morake, popularly known as ‘Baby Shoe’, has joined other veterans in heaven. His passing on was announced this week Tuesday, after he was admitted to the Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital.
The fees have been doubled from the previous amounts and raise concerns about political participation accessibility and democratic representation principles.This significant fee increase prompts questions regarding its impact on grassroots democracy.On one hand, the fees act as a filter, ensuring only serious contenders enter the race, potentially reducing frivolous candidacies and generating crucial campaign funds. The BDP argues that aspiring...