Botswana�s Moment of Truth

With all that we are reading in the papers regarding political developments in our country, one does wonder how all these affect us as ordinary Batswana.

The coming elections in 2019 are not just business as usual as some of us have been thinking. It is becoming quite evident that they are a moment in the life of this great nation where for the first time in a long time people will have even more than one or two extremely viable choices with compelling credentials. Batswana will have even more of an opportunity to voice their preference on the kind of leadership we need as a country and the kind of people we are to become as Batswana.

“The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi

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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