Open Letter To Pres Khama
Monday, March 19, 2018
The President described Botswana private media journalists as some of the worst in the world. He actually said ‘fake news’ originated in Botswana. Khama made reference to the National Petroleum Fund (NPF) P250 million saga, saying that he was being fingered by the media, while he did nothing wrong.
Perhaps, the President should have made time to meet with the media during his term, as it could have given him an insight into what its role is. If he knew the role of the media, he would have instead mauled those who submitted his name to court as one of the people who benefitted from the P250m disputed petroleum fund.
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...