Pickings from the 13th Parliament
Botswana’s 13th general election ushered in what is referred to as the second republic led by President Advocate Duma Boko of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC). The Monitor Staffer, Goitsemodimo Kaelo takes a look at some elements of the 13th Parliament
The people have spoken
In fact, early election results in some areas across the country, speak to large voter turnout which suggests that voters crowded at polling stations to decide appropriately. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) revealed that 80% of the 1,037,684 people who had registered to vote turned up to exercise their right.It’s unfortunate that at the time of cobbling this editorial comment, results had just started trickling in. We recognise that...