How not to win general elections
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
To be successful democracy must be based on a set of principles: equal rights of all the people within the geographic jurisdiction, guaranteed participation by all within a particular territory, non-discrimination between groups of different ethnicity, periodic elections conducted by an impartial body, the winner of the general elections to be based on the majority of people who participated in a free, fair and credible poll.
To pass the test of the application of the above stated principles the major assumption must be whether the participants in such a democratic setting enjoy the rights as outlined above. In the previous general elections one would be right to say the majority of Batswana were virtually forced to buy a pig in a poker The majority Batswana live in the rural areas where poverty, illiteracy, misinformation reign supreme.
The Ministry of Agriculture, local producers, retailers, and industry associations must work together to overcome the obstacles hindering vegetable production and distribution.This collaborative approach is essential to improve the availability, quality, and affordability of vegetables in the market.Firstly, the Ministry of Agriculture should provide support and guidance to local farmers to enhance their productivity and efficiency. This could...