GCC debate albino grievances

The mover of the motion councillor Sergeant Kgosietsile of Marulamantsi ward in Gaborone Bonnington South says some people still have a difficulty when dealing with albinos especially some parents who have normal skin and end up having albino children. Kgosietsile’s contention is that albino’s are stigmatised by people because of their skin colour. A person with albinism (PWA) is unable to produce the usual amounts of pigment or colour called melanin that is normally found in his or her race.

“I am saying this because I lost some of my friends after my skin colour changed. One can be born with a normal skin and later the skin changes colour and it wouldn’t be easy for people to accept that person. PWAs need to take precautions to avoid sun damage to their skin because lack of melanin in skin means that one does not have natural protection from the sun,” Kgosietsile said.