Temper joy with caution
Friday, November 23, 2018
Christmas is around the corner and as happens every year, the country is entering that mass celebratory mood as everyone moves to make the most of the much-needed downtime.
It is very easy under such circumstances for people to let their guards down and pay the price. In fact, it is a tragic peculiarity of humanness, that lingering great sorrow or danger always underlies great joy.
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...