Commentators slam Jacqueline
Monday, June 22, 2009
Mogapi says that the demand by the President Ian Khama's sister, Jacqueline, that editor, Outsa Mokone, and a reporter, Rueben Pitse, be barred from practicing as journalist, is a clear indication that the Media Practitioner's Act was passed to target journalists.
"This goes to prove that the Act was targeted at journalists," he said
Mogapi, also co-owner of The Sunday Standard, said that in its first ever case, the complaints committee was seized with deciding a matter involving a plea to disbar journalists.
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...