Are Politicians honourable?

FRANCISTOWN: One of the critical principles of democracy is the holding of regular elections. For any election to take place in a democracy, there have to be contending political parties, candidates as well as, of course, the voters themselves.

The parties and their respective candidates put forward programmes, which they hope are comprehensive and representative enough of all the interest groups in the particular community.

At least five political parties - Marx, Engels, Lenin and Stalin (MELS), Botswana Congress Party (BCP), Botswana Peoples Party (BPP), Botswana National Front (BNF) and Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) - took part in the 2009 general elections, brandishing their respective manifestos.

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Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

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