BDP accused of stifling democracy
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
According to sources, there has been uneasiness because some of the debates were covered live. This meant that there would be no time to edit any voracious attacks on the government and the ruling party.
Botswana National Front (BNF) publicity secretary, Moeti Mohwasa said this is an act of cowardice by the BDP because it cannot tolerate debates.
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...