Trials of a 'Zimbo' at immigration
Friday, February 08, 2008
Ask any Zimbabwean on the Gaborone or Francistown streets. The visit to the immigration offices is as irksome as a visit to the dentist. I Friday, the immigrants say, is the busiest. Most of the Zimbabweans' days expire either on that particular Friday, or that weekend.
At the Gaborone district immigration offices near the main bus rank the atmosphere is hectic. Just as you get up the flyover bridge, you are confronted by a group of 'consultants' eager to make a quick buck from the desperate immigrants.
Figures released by the country’s electoral management body have shown that a total of 1, 037, 684 people have registered to vote.However, eligible voters could be discouraged by events leading to the voting day like poor execution of advance voting amid talks that the elections could be unfair.There have also been threats by certain opposition politicians that shall the elections not be free and fair, they will halt them.Despite these...