Judiciary under siege in Botswana

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Botswana Federation of Public Parastatal and Private Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) believe that for our country to remain a stable, progressive and prosperous democracy there is a need to continually protect, nurture and develop our democratic institutions.

The citizenry and civic society must develop interest and actively participate in the affairs of the Republic to ensure that the prevalence of democracy is not eroded, and by active participation, critique and hold elected and non-elected public servants to account, thus strengthening of our democratic institutions.

It is incumbent on society therefore to exercise its power to hold Government and its functionaries to account for their deeds and misdeeds, but in order to do so, government needs to be transparent and open. .

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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