Vote for country

This month, two years ago, we lost a true patriot and father in Sir Ketumile Masire. He will never be forgotten, especially by those of us who literally grew up under his rule. The country’s second and longest serving President was not without flaws.

In fact, they were many. He concealed a report into possible corruption by members of his cabinet, signed death warrants recklessly and the record would reflect that he was occasionally given to intemperate conduct. 

Once, he did manhandle a journalist for what he considered inappropriate reporting and did receive De Beers money as an inducement out of the presidency. It would be impossible to find any political leader who ever was without flaws and RraGaone was not one.

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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