Security Agencies Unperturbed By Zim Vote Violence - Kgathi

Shaw Kgathi
Shaw Kgathi

FRANCISTOWN: Shaw Kgathi says Botswana has observed calm after a brief storm in the Zimbabwean elections, and is confident the political situation there will not totally spiral out of control.

This is following allegations that the ruling ZANU-PF rigged the elections in Zimbabwe. The Minister of Defence, Justice and Security, was responding to The Monitor enquiry on whether Botswana’s security agencies had their ears on the ground in case of nasty eventualities occasioned by a clash between Zimbabwe’s security forces and supporters of Nelson Chamisa’s Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)and its Alliance on Wednesday.

The alleged MDC Alliance supporters were reportedly protesting against the elections that they claim were rigged by ZANU-PF, which is leading by a huge margin in the National Assembly polls in cohorts with the national election management body, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC).

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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