Botswana: Voter Apathy Harmful

Hukuntsi — President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi has urged Hukuntsi residents to vote in large numbers in the coming general elections cautioning that voter apathy would be detrimental to the country's democracy.

Addressing a kgotla meeting in Hukuntsi on August 19, Dr Masisi said citizen participation in elections was vital and played an important role in building a democratic state.

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