UB don says Masisi's globetrotting justifiable
Friday, May 11, 2018
Masisi’s frequent regional and international travels have starkly divided opinion amongst Batswana. Since taking office a month ago, Masisi has been regularly on the plane, jetting off to foreign lands.
“In my opinion, Masisi is not doing a wrong thing. Botswana’s foreign policy has been in tatters over the last 10 years. Botswana has been isolated from the international community for some time. What he is trying to do is to re-establish bilateral relationships that were almost non-existent in the last 10 years (under Ian Khama),” said the University of Botswana lecturer.
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...