Big Five losers of 2014
Friday, December 19, 2014
Ian Khama and BDP
After five years abusing the State media to campaign for this year’s election, President Ian Khama and his ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) only managed to get 46 percent of the popular vote. This is despite the unprecedented coverage he got from Btv, Radio Botswana, and Daily News which featured him in the headlines almost everyday donating food hampers, blankets or food. Btv footage even showed people crying at the sight of Khama, some even confessing that they were lucky to touch him and would not wash their hands. Millions of Pula were spent on so-called poverty eradication workshops, which were nothing but free lunches for impoverished rural dwellers.
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...