Fighting New York temptations
Friday, May 04, 2018
The New York reception was cold. We walked out from the JFK Airport terminal building following behind our shuttle driver named Gerald taking us to the car. The chilly New York morning weather hit our warm jetlagged faces and Water Setlabosha, my travel companion, exclaimed, “Yeses!” That is when we all quickened up the pace to the car.
Surprisingly, it was still cold even though the callery pear and cherry trees have already started to blossom marking the arrival of spring. It still felt like the middle of June in Botswana.
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...