Does Botswana need a standing army? (Part 2)

In view of the fact that we already have a military establishment in place, I will become the devil’s advocate and argue for, and not against.

Botswana already has a standing army with an assortment of infrastructure that needs maintenance.

Botswana Defence Force (BDF) has had five different Commanders so far, and for every one of them including the current one, they have requested their officers to do a restructuring exercise. When General Fisher was in power, we thought he had come with a structure that will last the military organisation for a long time. Many thought that was going to be his lasting legacy.

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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