Young Batswana seek radical amendments to African Youth Charter

Botswana youths want a quota of seats in national parliaments of AU member states reserved for young people and a repeal of laws that bar youths with criminal records from employment.

These form part of the Botswana position as spelt out in recommendations presented to the Minister of Youth, Sport and Culture yesterday following a recent national conference of the Botswana National Youth Council (BNYC) in Mogoditshane.

They are to be presented to SADC and AU youth meetings ahead of the World Youth Conference scheduled for Mexico in August. The objective is to have the African Youth Charter amended in accordance with this BNYC position and for the Botswana government to sign and ratify the charter.

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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