Greylisting victory caps week of wins for Masisi

President Masisi PIC. PHATSIMO KAPENG
President Masisi PIC. PHATSIMO KAPENG

President Mokgweetsi Masisi yesterday announced that the country had been removed from a three-year global negative listing for money laundering, the latest in a series of high profile 'victories' for the head of state.

The President, who is due to mark two years in office on November 1, has faced some of the harshest criticism of his tenure in recent months, as COVID-19 cases, slow vaccination and weak economic performance have angered already frustrated citizens.

The President has also been accused of failing to deliver on his party’s election promises from 2019, a situation he has said is due to the onset of COVID-19 and the havoc it has played with the laid plans.

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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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