'You give Good too much credit'

I am writing to complain about your decision to include in the March 12 edition of Mmegi no less than four pages devoted to Professor Kenneth Good's latest diatribe against Botswana and his demonisation of President Khama.

You did so without disassociating your newspaper from Professor Good's comments and failed to distance your newspaper from his vitriolic remarks.

I do not understand why we continue to provide a platform for Dr Good to launch yet another barrage of attacks on Botswana, in general, and on our elected leaders, in particular. What did Botswana do to provoke such a vicious and unprofessional attempt to vilify it? Why do Dr Good's former academic colleagues at UB not seek to present a more balanced view of recent developments? Let me try.

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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