Mogae�s biggest regrets

Mogae
Mogae

Former president, Festus Mogae has said that given a second chance to govern he would do things a little differently. Mogae made this revelation recently in an interview with Mmegi in New York.

The outspoken statesman said if he had the opportunity to do things all over again he would introduce a quota system to improve women’s political representation in Botswana and to effect electoral reforms. He conceded that there are areas where he failed the nation.

Botswana is one of the countries in the world with the highest gender inequality and still fares low even in sub Saharan Africa.

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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