Greetings, Batswana ba Sekei

Friday, March 22, 2019

Over the past week there was a row over the President’s use of the coinage, "Motswana wa Sekei". Some considered the coinage divisive. They argued, forcefully that it splits citizens into classes and offends equality. I understand their worries.

Inter-tribal relations have not been good of late. The presidential tiff has resulted in Bangwato, in particular, being accused of tribal bigotry and a false claim to national leadership.

It was not an entirely undeserved accusation. We squealed over the removal of the first president from the Ten Pula note. I was too young to notice, but I am told that some Mahalapye village-folk rioted over it.

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Greetings, Batswana ba Sekei

Over the past week there was a row over the President’s use of the coinage, "Motswana wa Sekei". Some considered the coinage divisive. They argued, forcefully that it splits citizens into classes and offends equality. I understand their worries.

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Khawa dangles largest payout

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