The AP�s offerings
Friday, October 13, 2017
The most pressing goal of seeking a new political home was to safeguard and secure Gaolathe Ndaba’s presidential powers and isolate Advocate Sidney Pilane’s Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) faction for good.
Amidst riots and turbulence, Pilane had successfully ‘usurped’ Ndaba’s powers at the BMD elective congress held in July at the Matshekge Hill School. The formation of the AP has now settled the leadership question. Having accomplished the objective of securing Ndaba’s presidency, frantic work has begun behind the scenes to give the AP more meaning beyond this narrow goal surrounding Ndaba’s leadership. The biggest question in the minds of many is what animal the AP is, and what does it intend to offer to Batswana.
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...