Govt to reduce age of maturity to 18 years

Most parliamentarians on Friday agreed to reduce the age of maturity from 21 years to 18 years of age.

Member of Parliament for Mogoditshane Patrick Masimolole, who tabled the motion, argued that there was inconsistency in Botswana laws as some government ministries recognised somebody as mature at 21 years, while others did so at 18 years.

He cited a situation where an 18 year-old person is allowed to vote, to stand for elections and to hold a driver's licence, but can only acquire land at 21 years.

Editor's Comment
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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