Can we trust politicians?
Friday, September 26, 2014
March 2010
Disgruntled members of Botswana Democratic Party gather in Mogoditshane to establish the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD). There is excitement at the newborn baby who is first born of the BDP at the age of 44-years-old. In less than 24 months, some of the founders of BMD have returned to their mother and they call their baby all sorts of names. They even accuse their baby of lacking vision and direction.
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...