Suffer the citizens

In this edition, we carry two articles that speak to the plight of Batswana and their desperation in the face of inflexible, indifferent and faceless public service.

In the first story, a young man with hopes of establishing a seed-producing factory embarked on a hunger strike; then walked 420 kilometres from Francistown to the Office of the President in Gaborone protesting what he sees as unfair rejection of his proposals by CEDA.

In the other one, a young Motswana in Canada has started an online petition to force the Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources to resolve water issues in Rakops where villagers have long complained of smelly and unhygienic supplies.

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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