Committee sends Ministry officials packing
Friday, November 06, 2020
This followed failure by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Oduetse Koboto to appear before the Committee. Parliament had subpoenaed him to appear and update the Committee on the implementation of government assurances to Parliament. Koboto is said to have taken an emergency leave.
He then asked a Deputy Permanent Secretary to represent him who in turn decided to take another assignment sending a less senior officer to represent the Ministry.
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...