Will the NPF saga give opposition political mileage?
Friday, March 23, 2018
FRANCISTOWN: The President and Vice President have not been charged with any criminal offence in relation to the NPF controversy and have since issued public statements denouncing that they have benefited from the NPF in any way.
In politics, perceptions whether right or wrong matter a lot, especially scandals implicating people holding high positions in statecraft and it is not surprising that opponents of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) are using the National Petroleum Fund (NPF) issue as political bait to attract voters to their fold.
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...