Mixed reactions over Seretse resignation
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
The timing of Seretse's resignation could not be worse, in some ways, as the opposition parties and the public at large have been calling for his resignation over a possible conflict of interest.
Unhelpfully, the government and Seretse himself have offered conflicting reasons for his departure and the rumour mill is in overdrive. Some say Seretse resigned after the crime-busting organisation, Directorate of Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) tied up its investigations over possible conflict of interest.
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...