Kgosi Mosielele did a commendable job

| Thursday March 5, 2009 00:00

We take this opportunity to commend him for leading his people to demonstrate that the spirit of self-reliance is still alive. This is even more important at a time when the world is facing a debilitating financial crisis. The crisis has forced government to postpone some of the projects in National Development Plan 10.

It is obvious that had Kgosi Mosielele sat at home and did nothing, the people of Moshupa were not going to realise their dream of having a bigger leobo in their main Kgotla. The fact that the leobo will accommodate over 400 people is very encouraging.

We take this opportunity to commend companies, government departments and individuals who found it proper to contribute to the event in cash and kind or by taking part in cycling. We take our hats off to Gaborone Garage, Gaborone City Council, Department of Road Transport and Safety, and Red Cross for assisting in making the event successful.

We would like to take this opportunity to appeal to Village Development Committees (VDC) around the country to emulate Kgosi Mosielele and raise funds for good public causes.  Sometimes it is disturbing to hear a VDC chairperson asking his/her area MP in a Kgotla meeting to the government to provide money to buy floor polish and bulbs for their offices. VDCs should try all in their power to attend to some of the minor issues that do not need government's intervention.

Engaging in fund-raising activities for development should of course be transparent and accountable. It would be bad for leaders and organisations such as VDC to engage in fund raising activities for dubious reasons. The money raised should not be put to personal use without express authority.

Money that is collected for public projects should be accounted for by everybody, irrespective of their social or economic status. There is nothing wrong in doing things in a transparent manner if you value accountability.

                                                   Today's Thought

Self-reliance is the only road to true freedom, and being one's own person is its ultimate reward.

                                                -  Patricia Sampson