Stampede for phane harvest permits
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Last week Friday alone, the office issued over 800 permits having opened the office around 5am. There was stampede by the office’s entrance on Monday as some phane or caterpillar harvesters arrived as early as 2am so that they can be the first to be assisted.
This led to an accident in which one phane trader was hit by a passing vehicle and was hospitalised. Heavily loaded vehicles of people going to camp in the bushes had lumped around the area even obstructing the road users. As it got hotter, harvesters pushed the gate to force entry.
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...