Botswana bottom in budget transparency
Thursday, February 08, 2018
In his official response as the Leader of Opposition (LoO), Boko said the survey measuring the governments’ budget transparency, was carried out by the International Budget Partnership and covered 102 countries across the world.
“It produced a world Open Budget Index Ranking in which Botswana fares embarrassing low,” he said.
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...