Our democracy is either stunted or shrinking, why?

We are geared to celebrate our golden jubilee of independence in five months. Fifty years of boipuso under multiparty democracy! We are the third generation in the world of democratic dispensation; in the natural course of human history we should be recognised as grandparents, dispensing advice full of wisdom to children and grandchildren.

Botswana was among the three countries to adopt multiparty democracy when she attained political independence; she did so when the majority of the newly independent African states swore by one-party or no-party ‘democracy.’

Our independence is written in large golden letters of a ‘shining example’ of democracy. But are we a democracy, let alone a shining one?

Editor's Comment
Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

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