How 'free and fair' are 'regular' elections in Botswana?

Friday, March 12, 2010

Black History month offers an opportunity for some introspection about the manner in which Botswana has acquitted itself with regard to the practice of democracy.

USAID, in recent years more keen on collective regional projects rather than strictly national undertakings, also takes an interest in checking on the health of democracy in the regions it assists. Some of those are: -

*Regular free and fair elections
*An independent judiciary
* An independent and free press
*Freedom from corruption
* Openness and accountability in governance
* Equitable distribution of wealth
* Gender equity
*Respect for minority groups

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How 'free and fair' are 'regular' elections in Botswana?

Black History month offers an opportunity for some introspection about the manner in which Botswana has acquitted itself with regard to the practice of democracy.