Reverse the civil servants entrepreneurship policy

Some years back, the Office of the President announced that it was against a system in which employees within Parastatal organisations were allowed to occupy political office.

These were employees of among others, the University of Botswana, Botswana Power Corporation, Debswana, and other organisations in which government has a stake.

The rationale was that conflict of interest and the possibility of sabotage of organisations on the part of the occupants were a likelihood to gain political mileage.  The policy also extended to government casual workers, who were also prohibited from contesting for political office whilst still employed.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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