Lets Behave Like A People Who Recognise Dependence On Each Other For Our Lives

Motswana psychoanalyst, Batetshi Matenge, reflecting on the 12 new COVID-19 cases in Botswana, wrote, “This is the time when we depend on each other for our [very] lives.

We need each other to respond from a place of principle and ethic.”

The truth in this is embedded in an honest introspection of our collective behaviours following the easing of the extreme social distancing measures at the end of May 2020. This is in no way a suggestion that people go out of their way to negligently expose themselves to infection. Rather, it is a call to honestly question our individual failures to collectively support the State in fighting this very terrifying disease, whether they were deliberate, or in response to some natural instinct.

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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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