Khama legacy: Part IV
Friday, April 21, 2017
By design or accident, President Ian Khama’s ascendance to power coincided with the promulgation of the ill-fated Media Practitioners Act, No. 29 0f 2008.
The official position was that the law was intended, among other things, to enforce a code of conduct for media practitioners and enhance self-regulation.
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...