Khama magic could favour BDP in Tonota North
Monday, August 30, 2010
What has remained constant about the constituency is its high level of poverty and illiteracy relative to the country's economic performance.
In the absence of ideological differences between the Botswana Democratic Party and the Botswana Congress Party, it is issues such as resources, conditions of poverty and literacy levels, the age and gender of the candidates, mobilisation and oratory of the party activists, among other things, that will influence the outcome of the Tonota North by-election in favor of the BDP.
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...