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Let us all go to vote

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has set a historic record by registering over 80% of Batswana who are eligible to vote in the upcoming General Election.

Figures released by the country’s electoral management body have shown that a total of 1, 037, 684 people have registered to vote.

However, eligible voters could be discouraged by events leading to the voting day like poor execution of advance voting amid talks that the elections could be unfair.

Editor's Comment
Medicine before ConCourt

Yet, while this crisis ravages the communities, the administration is championing a major, resource-intensive legal reform and the establishment of a dedicated Constitutional Court. While the principle of strengthening constitutional justice is commendable, the timing is profoundly misplaced. When the President himself admits the government coffers are limited, every thebe and every moment of political capital must be directed towards the...

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