Civic society slammed for lethargy

Speaking at a conference on democracy and constitutional reforms organised by the Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) on Tuesday, Mogalakwe said a vibrant civic society was the only way democracy could be enhanced.

“Botswana is not democratic. Our democracy has no substance and we need civic society to step in and make people account. We can’t just define democracy by voting for people and then nothing happens in between the five years people are in office,” he said.