'Abuse of office' clause wins Masisi pat on back
Friday, March 29, 2013
The new section is provided for by the amended Corruption and Economic Crime Act, which is before Parliament for a second reading this week.
In his debate supporting the amendment bill, Boteti North MP Slumber Tsogwane said on Tuesday that the provision of the new section would do a lot to help curb the problem of abuse of office in the country.
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...