Six in race for ambassadorial award
Thursday, February 25, 2010
However, it is the public that will decide the winner, after the Botswana National Youth Council (BNYC) the promoters of the Month of Youth Against AIDS (MYAA) youth competition established sms voting line, 71391109.
The voting is nonetheless open to the youth in the 12 to 29 age group. Voting closes next Tuesday. Pan African television reporter Kitso Masi, a former contestant on Imagine Afrika II, is also in the race. Masi has a glittering portfolio having been previously selected by the Junior Chamber International (JCI) as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World (TOYP) for 2009.
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...