Say no to tribalism

A developing dangerous trend of politics of regionalism and tribalism seemingly playing out in the chairmanship race for the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) should not go unchallenged.

Of late, the BDP campaigners seem to be loosely uttering words that should get all of us, not just party members, worried.

Two weeks ago, a message purportedly from former President Sir Ketumile Masire was read at Jwaneng BDP conference, allegedly declaring happiness at the fact that the vice president, Mokgweetsi Masisi is a ‘southerner’. The letter, read by former minister Peter Siele, went further to ask the southern regional conference to endorse the VP for the chairmanship as he was a ‘southerner’.

Editor's Comment
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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