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Let us register in large numbers - UDC

In the queue: The UDC encourages Batswana to register in large numbers
In the queue: The UDC encourages Batswana to register in large numbers

Today marks an important feature in the preparations for this year's general elections. Our consistent and unwavering position is that, transparency and public scrutiny should define our elections. Hence our call for observation of the registration exercise. However, the IEC and the Court of Appeal maintain a posture that is opposed to ours.

Whilst we anticipate rigging, we encourage all eligible citizens - 18 years and above - to register in large numbers.

We should borrow from the Zambian experience where there was massive rigging but the huge voter turnout allowed the people to defeat rigging.

Editor's Comment
Get back what was stolen, and lock the door

That a single private law firm pocketed P6.5 million for just four cases, out of a total P11.1 million paid for 25 matters, reeks of a system that was not merely disorganised but open to abuse.Bayford has taken a welcome first step by telling the Public Accounts Committee the truth. Now he must act decisively to ensure it never happens again and that any money lost to wrongdoing is recovered.The figures are staggering. Whilst ordinary Batswana...

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