Who is the greatest Botswana president of all time?

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As President Ian Khama’s term of office comes to an end in 2018, Mmegi Staff Writer RYDER GABATHUSE and Correspondent SIKI MOTSHWARI JOHANNESS analyses the terms of office of the country’s past three state presidents including the incumbent

As it is common knowledge, the sitting president is Botswana‘s fourth since the former British colony attained its sovereignty 49 years ago. Although President Khama’s term in office is yet to expire, the time he has spent in office is sufficient enough to allow some comparison between the four presidents. To measure and rank the presidents cannot be an easy task considering that having ruled at different times, each leader has had to contend with unique and peculiar circumstances of his time.

Notwithstanding the four presidents’ cases during their terms, who is the fairest of them all?

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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