The Indian community must reflect Racism cannot be privatised and has no place in Botswana
Sunday, May 17, 2020
It is bringing toxicity to national socio-economic discourse and must be attended to, as a matter of urgency. Some friends of mine, for whom the coinage, “clever blacks”, would be appropriate, blame the whole problem on Batswana.
I have flatly declined the charge and continue so to do. The average, hardworking Motswana, drowned under the inflow of foreign capital. The global economy is a money game, and there is a need to protect indigenous citizens against economic displacement and marginalisation by big capital. Batswana are simply asking for fair play.
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...