Botswana Maintains Good Democracy Ranking
Monday, January 27, 2020
Botswana has been ranked 29th out of 167 in the 2019 Democracy Index with a score of 7.81 out of a possible 10. Economist Intelligence Unit released Democracy Index 2019 last week. The score places Botswana just below Israel with 7.86, Estonia with 7.90 and Malta 7.95, and just above Cabo Verde 7.78.
Botswana is second in Africa behind Mauritius, which has a score of 8.22. Mauritius is the only African country with a full democracy regime. They are 17th in the global rankings.
The fees have been doubled from the previous amounts and raise concerns about political participation accessibility and democratic representation principles.This significant fee increase prompts questions regarding its impact on grassroots democracy.On one hand, the fees act as a filter, ensuring only serious contenders enter the race, potentially reducing frivolous candidacies and generating crucial campaign funds. The BDP argues that aspiring...