Travel to Namibia by President Masisi
Monday, March 23, 2020
Last week, the President announced that he has decided to take responsibility for the coordination of all activities related to prevention measures against corona infection, which included a call for all Batswana to avoid unnecessary travel. As the official opposition we stated our support for the decision by the President to take command of the troops guarding against possible infections and putting in place measures for a rapid response to the possible outbreak of the pandemic in Botswana.
The decision by President Masisi to undertake an unnecessary trip to a country grappling with the outbreak of the corona virus was blatantly irresponsible and reckless. Having cautioned the nation against travelling outside the country, the President should have known that he will have to lead by example. His appetite for international travel cannot take priority over the nation’s health concern. The President has behaved in a hypocritical manner and lost the moral authority to marshal the troops against corona.
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...