Vice President Merafhe at the Council on Africa
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
I am aware that many, if not most, of you around the table, are familiar with the evolution of my country Botswana, from its humble beginnings as a Least Developed Country at Independence in 1966, to its present classification as an upper middle income country.
This formal categorisation has however, not immunised Botswana against the daunting development challenges facing other developing countries.
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...