NPF looting: Country's biggest white-collar crime
Friday, November 30, 2018
The looting of the National Petroleum Fund (NPF) has been described as the biggest white-collar heist in Botswana; a country that prides itself on low corruption and strong governance. A fund that was designed to help cushion Batswana against the fuel hikes and inflation has been ransacked.
For Batswana, not only was the public purse robbed, but also the protection against high fuel prices that the NPF provided, was taken away. This year alone, fuel prices have gone up three times and although Energy authorities say the empty NPF coffers are not much to blame, analysts disagree.
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...