Botswana, Zim Still Friends Indeed - Skelemani
Monday, July 07, 2008
Last Friday, the Botswana government announced that it does not recognise Mugabe's government following the controversial presidential run-off, which was widely condemned as not free and fair. Mugabe was sworn-in as president after winning the election, which opposition MDC leader, Mogan Tsvangirai, boycotted because of violence and intimidation meted out on his supporters by ZANU-PF militia.
"We have no quarrel with the people of Zimbabwe, we just want them to hold free and fair elections," Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Phandu Skelemani said.
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...