BOPEU Calls For A Citizen Budget
Monday, January 23, 2017
Motsamai adds that openness of the national budget is also very important and encapsulates government’s responsibility to share all critical information with regard to the national resource base and associated revenues.
The BOPEU document observes that Botswana continues to perform badly in respect of national budget openness, as evidenced by the 2010 Open Budget Index which showed a declining performance across three consecutive occasions.
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...