T'is the elections, and politicians say the dandiest things

I have taken leave from my citizen empowerment series to acknowledge that the elections are upon us.

We have two more weeks before we all go and exercise our democratic right.  Let all us all be responsible citizens, and go put a vote for whatever party of our choice.  All adults in a democracy have a duty to vote so as to legitimise the government of the day. 

We can’t have a government of minorities. Minorities because voting adults would have derelicted their responsibilities by not voting.  Government has been generous in these year’s elections to allow for extended leave so that everyone can travel to their respective voting stations.  Let us also not take voting for granted.

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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