Opposition playing dice with Batswana's future
Friday, July 20, 2018
With all due respect to the newly formed opposition, the Alliance for Progressives (AP), which looks stable but an untried infant without any experience of contesting general elections, the disturbing reality is that there is no other party to challenge the BDP in the coming elections, a situation too bad for democracy.
Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), a coalition between four Botswana opposition parties, is on the brink of collapse following key resolutions made by two of the main contracting parties, the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) and Botswana National Front (BNF) over the weekend.
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...