Can one boycott one�s country�s independence?
Monday, October 17, 2016
How would that make you feel? Somewhat childish and a bit rebellious, I presume. You may even find yourself doing absurd things to make your point well known that you were not going to be ruled by someone else; after all, it is a free country! Well, before Independence this country wasn’t a free country, and Batswana of that era felt angry towards Great Britain for always imposing taxes on them and basically telling them how they should live, they even felt that some aspects about our culture and tradition were barbaric! A couple of years, later we attained our independence with no bloodshed.
This is not hearsay; it is well documented. Like everyone born after independence, I first learnt about this at school; primary school to be exact.
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...