It's more than a chicken war; it's State capture; its armed robbery
Friday, September 18, 2020
They have chosen to bury their heads in the sand. Government is nowhere to be seen. The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), is nowhere to be seen. They are on mute mode, pretending nothing is happening hoping it would all fizzle out, after a while. To them, this is a short-term inconvenience. Batswana will resort to National Petroleum Fund (NPF) and Butterfly. After all, “Batswana ba lebala ka pela”. Wrong.
The silence of the BDP, and government to monopolies in this country and in particular to the chicken industry, under discussion is not a mistake The monopoly operators are the biggest funders of the ruling party, and are the game behind the game. From poultry, pharmaceuticals, auto industry, beef, construction, farming, retail, sand mining and petroleum industry, it’s the same swan-song. So, it does not surprise me, therefore, that His Excellency is yet to make a comment on the abuse meted against his people.
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...