We Are Falling Deep Into The Rotten Well Of Corruption
Monday, May 20, 2019
I subscribe to the saying travel is the best teacher. We learn more in interaction, especially when we leave our comfort zones to see and experience the world beyond our borders. Travelling teaches one what the books fail to.
The first time I felt the pinch of corruption, was as a young excitable journalist, in Kenya. I had spent hours in transit at Jomo Kenyatta Airport in Nairobi, waiting to connect from Cairo, Egypt to Johannesburg, South Africa. Ten minutes or so before departure, I heard my name called out on the airport intercom. At the ‘help desk’ I was informed that I had excess luggage and had to pay US$20 to board the plane.
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...