PAC raises alarm over payment of ghost houses
Friday, August 14, 2020
The Committee raised the concern during the presentation by the Botswana Police Service (BPS) Commissioner, Keabetswe Makgophe.
The police commissioner disclosed to have paid over P1 million for an unoccupied building in Francistown for a period of 15 months. Admitting the misuse of public funds, Makgophe said after securing the huge building, they had to undergo a process of partitioning it, something that took a time than they had expected.
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...