Conservation trust decries hunting ban
Friday, March 07, 2014
The CECT manager Frank Limbo said as a stakeholder, the government did not consult them when it decided to ban hunting in Botswana. “There was no consultation. May be others were consulted but not us,” said Limbo.
He explained that CECT was generating between P4 million and P4.5 million per annum out of hunting proceeds. Although the trust has other businesses, owning two lodges in Ngoma and Linyanti, hunting is what brings more proceeds. Limbo said they would have to engage the government about this ban. If the engagement does not bear fruit, Limbo said they would have to come up with a second option.
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...