There is no problem with our passports-Botswana

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Botswana maintains there is no problem with the old passports despite holders of this passport reporting that they were turned away at South African borders last week, as that country demands electronic passports.

Travel documents are also being rejected by South Africa. Botswana government only issued the press release regarding the travel documents early this week.

Mmegi posed questions to the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs (MLHA) about this state of affairs, amidst panic by Botswana passport holders regarding the value of the old passports. Below we reproduce the questions from Mmegi and answers provided by Osesenaqa Lekgoko, the Ministry's principal public relations officer.

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There is no problem with our passports-Botswana

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