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Friday, November 9, 2012

Mogae tells Ghanaians why Botswana is a model

KEOBONYE MAJATSIE

Mmegi Online
November 8, 2012

Former president Festus Mogae recently delivered a lecture organised by the Centre for Democratic Development Ghana on credible elections and governance in Africa. 

 He told Ghanaians, who are going to the polls next month, that Botswana is recognised as a model of democracy in Africa because the leadership has always embraced stakeholders both in the conduct of elections and policy formulation.Mogae said some of the lessons he learnt as a politician was that "the government must always listen to the public and political pressures build up and respond in a considered manner and in the best interest of peace and stability of the country".

A former winner of the Mo Ibrahim award, Mogae said that the stakeholders in any elections are "citizens, political parties, civil society organisations, election observers, media, law enforcement agencies, candidates and their functionaries"."These stakeholders determine the credibility of the elections and their involvement is critical," Mogae told his audience who included members of the board of Centre for Democracy and Development, director of the Centre for Democracy and Development, Professor Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi, who is also a member of the Mo Ibrahim's technical committee on the Governance Index.

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