Macron win a beacon of hope
Tuesday, May 09, 2017
The election of Donald Trump last November, the electoral victory of the Conservative leader, Theresa May in the United Kingdom running on a protectionist Brexit ticket and the rise and growth of radical right wing parties in Europe has certainly turned the tide in global geopolitics of late.
The refugee crisis has certainly not improved matters, stoking anti-immigrant and de-globalisation sentiment across the developed world and feeding the jingoistic fires that are spreading across Europe and America.
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...