Mmolotsi unhappy with answer to BDF tender question
Friday, February 25, 2011
Mmolotsi asked the acting Minister of Defence, Justice and Security how suppliers who won Botswana Defence Force (BDF) tenders between 1990 and 2000 knew about their existence as those tenders were never advertised.
Responding to the question, the acting Minister Edwin Batshu told Parliament that between 1990 and 2000, procurement in the BDF was conducted through a Special Tender Board (STB) set up under the auspices of the Central Tender Board (CTB).
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...