Thokolosi man vows to stay away from controversy
Thursday, July 23, 2009
In Thokolosi, a drama series based on the mythical creature that spins riches for its owner, Moloi told Showbiz, he would do his best to stay away from village politics which forced him to cut out certain scenes of the series the first time the show was aired on Botswana Television (Btv) three years ago.
Moloi's TV drama had to be discontinued after Botswana Congress Party (BCP) spokesperson Taolo Lucas, who is campaigning for a parliamentary seat in Bobonong, the setting of the drama series, mobilised activists to condemn the play for depicting Babirwa as evil people who practice witchcraft.
But on the particularly sensitive question of cadre deployment, the BNF must tread very carefully.The issue deserves robust debate, not ideological enthusiasm. Recent public comments from the BNF leadership are reassuring: the party has said that government positions should be based on merit and competence rather than party membership, and that it does not have a specific cadre-deployment policy.That principle should remain firmly at the centre...