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Batswana want President to account to Parley

Monday, April 29, 2024 | 240 Views |

While Botswana continues to fare relatively well in recognised corruption and good-governance indices, most Batswana feel rankings could improve if the President is accountable to Parliament.

According to the latest Afrobarometer survey, three-quarters of citizens say the President should be accountable to Parliament.

The survey also found out that more than 84% of the interviewed citizens want their President to be bound by laws and decisions of the courts, even if they [the President] think they are wrong.

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