The COVID-19 patronage and the art of deception

‘Last week, Botswana officially transitioned into an open corrupt state’

In April 2020, the government declared a State of Emergency to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic that had started five months earlier in China.

Three months into the State of Emergency, there seems to be no coherent strategy about how to deal with the pandemic. The COVID-Task Team appears to be incompetent and to be riddled with conflict and professional rivalries. There seems to be a power struggle at the top. You can never know who is charge between doctors in the Presidential COVID-19 Task Team.

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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