BCP demands cessation of election-day BDF trips

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SELEBI-PHIKWE: Botswana Congress Party (BCP) has expressed concern over what it termed systematic disenfranchisement of soldiers at the Eastern Military Garrison (EMG) and other camps.

BCP Youth League President Dithapelo Keorapetse said his party is disturbed by reports that a major unit of the BDF-EMG, being the 21 Infantry Battalion, will be deployed in areas such as Kwando, Phalaphala, Lenyanti, Phoha and others for an anti-poaching mission during the 2014 general elections period.

He said the 21 Infantry Battalion is the largest unit at the EMG consisting of mainly non-commissioned officers.

Editor's Comment
Dear gov't, doctors: Ntwakgolo ke ya molomo

With both sides entrenched in legal battles and public spats, the risk to public health, trust in institutions, and the welfare of doctors grows by the day. It's time for cooler heads to prevail. The government and BDU must return to the negotiating table, not with threats, but with a shared commitment to resolve this crisis fairly and urgently.At the heart of this dispute lies a simple truth: doctors aren't just employees but guardians...

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