Advertising ban unconstitutional
Wednesday, March 04, 2015
The Permanent Secretary to the President Carter Morupisi confirmed this in an interview with a local publication, claiming it was nothing sinister but a cost cutting measure.
It is, however, surprising that this ‘cost cutting’ measure was targeted at newspapers that have reported extensively on incidents of maladministration and corruption in government. The concerned newspapers are Mmegi, Botswana Guardian/Midweek Sun, Sunday Standard, The Patriot on Sunday, The Weekend Post, and The Monitor. We have learnt that the ban has also affected Gabz FM, and Yarona FM radio stations.
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...