Botswana Vows To Vaccinate 'Undocumented Migrants'

COVID-19 vaccine PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
COVID-19 vaccine PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

The Government of Botswana has affirmed that the vaccination roll-out will provide doses to eligible populations, which include people who entered the country illegally.

The promise followed a question that was raised by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Selebi-Phikwe West, Dithapelo Keorapetse in Parliament recently.

He had wanted to know the government’s policy concerning the vaccination of non-citizens, in particular, to state whether they are part of the roll-out plan.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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