'Betrayal' in the August House as money talks
Friday, April 12, 2019
They tenderly addressed each other, lovingly supported one another’s comments, respectfully obeyed procedures and the Speaker, as they smoothly awarded themselves a salary increment.
The August House is notoriously hostile, with legislators from the opposition and ruling party nearly always at each other’s throats. On Wednesday, that animosity was set aside when the minister of Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration, Nonofo Molefhi presented the National Assembly (Salaries and Allowances) Amendment Bill of 2019, which proposed a significant bump of the MPs salaries by an overall 15%.
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...