Let�s never play with talk of assasinations

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Revolutionaries craved blood in the tumultuous 1960s. Circumstances made them revolutionaries and they had to follow their destinies. From those revolutions came things such as universal suffrage and self determination. These became the new order of changing governments, of organizing society.

Thus, nostalgia or any such sectarian interests must never be used to bring society close to the brink of war. The words that are attributed to the UDC launch of Major General Pious Mokgware are unfortunate, and dangerous. War is not sweet, and words such as that could easily incite violence and possible civil conflict. It has emerged from that rally that some people are in a hit list of people to be killed. This is apparently coming as a tip off from some within the DIS.

If the President of the Republic is found to have sponsored the list or to be behind it, then it is simple: the President must resign from office for he no longer would be fit to protect the lives of Batswana. He is charged with protecting the lives of even those who lead the opposition. While not exactly the same matter, we know that Richard Nixon resigned from the US Presidency in 1974 for far less serious things than intending to kill people.

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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