Why defranchise aliens?

I will argue hereunder that it is not only imperative but necessary to enfranchise non-citizens.

It is apt at this juncture to point out that Botswana is a sovereign republic (Section 1 of the Constitution of Botswana, Cap 01:01) characterised by multi-party democracy. This must by extension mean that its governance and social ethos are firmly committed to and guided by the principles of democracy, good governance, rule of law and respect for human rights. To say Botswana's democracy is attended by acute deficiencies is a truism. I seek not to catalogue all the shortcomings of this democracy in this piece.