The case for sustainable peace in Botswana

Friday, May 24, 2019

Disgruntled by minority rights subjugation or marginalisation and submitting to the commission of inquiry on Sections 77, 78 and 79 of the Constitution of Botswana, the late Motsamai Mpho argued that "the idea of peace in this country has taken a new meaning".

“It simply means no guns. Peace means that the no-Tswana should not complain, they should pretend that they are happy”. (Mpho 2000: pp5-6, My Experiences in the Making of the Constitution of Botswana).

Such utterances, more especially from one of the founders/builders of Botswana’s democracy, need not be ignored for they can be used as a preventative measure to avoid unrest or to ensure prosperous societies like Botswana (in terms of peace) do not unravel.

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The case for sustainable peace in Botswana

Disgruntled by minority rights subjugation or marginalisation and submitting to the commission of inquiry on Sections 77, 78 and 79 of the Constitution of Botswana, the late Motsamai Mpho argued that "the idea of peace in this country has taken a new meaning".