Organised and Adequately Resourced Criminal Syndicates A Concern � Khama
Monday, December 11, 2017
He said graduates should be apprised that they graduate at a time when criminal syndicates like poaching, smuggling of contraband, cybercrime and trafficking in persons are on top of the law enforcement agenda in the region. Khama was officiating at the graduation ceremony of senior command and staff class 10 of 2017 that was held at Glen Valley Barracks on Friday.
Thirty student officers from different formations in the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) and six from allied countries; one each from Namibia, South Africa, Lesotho, Zimbabwe and two from Zambia, started training for the senior command and staff programme in January 2017. They received certificates in the qualification of passed staff college.
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...