Where are the jobs Mr President?
Friday, December 09, 2016
A possibility was even made by the Speaker that in the event the President fails to complete his SONA speech, the Vice President may have to assist him. The President didn’t connect with the speech, it was as if he was reading somebody else’s speech and didn’t exude confidence in whatever he was saying.
Disappointingly and characteristic of him, the President has failed to present a critical and fair assessment of Botswana’s daunting challenges in so far as the economy is concerned. He missed an opportunity to respond to issues raised by opposition political parties, civil society, students, media and academia that job creation remains a pie in the sky under his presidency. After eight years in office, most Batswana no longer have high expectations on the SONA, even the public gallery and outdoor tents for the public are seldom packed to capacity like before. People have simply given up on the administration.
March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...