Botswana Needs GMO Legislation
Monday, February 22, 2010
Panellists at a budget review meeting organised by the Botswana Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (BOCONGO) raised the issue last week.
Participants said with the influx of GMOs having increased significantly over the past few years, lawmakers should have long enacted a law governing the import and sale of GMOs.
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...