Political funding key to nurturing democracy
Friday, July 10, 2015
“We did not have a helicopter to assist our travels around the country…”
These were the expressions of some of the candidates who lost in the contest for various positions in the Botswana Democratic Party congress held last weekend.
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...