Sephiri Se Dule touches politicians
Friday, June 03, 2011
Franco told Arts & Culture that his anti-corruption song did not target any particular individual or organisation, but that unfortunately some politicians had gotten the wrong end of the stick. The "misconception" that the song is anti-BDP has been fuelled by overzealous individuals who continue to play it at the gatherings of public service workers currently on strike across the country.
"I have received calls from some political heavyweights within the BDP, accusing me of targeting their government, but that is untrue. Corruption is everywhere - even within opposition parties; we have heard stories of people mismanaging party funds so this message also goes to them," he said.
When the State cannot rely on its own machinery to pursue suspected wrongdoing, repairing that machinery must become a national priority.The establishment of a Special Investigations and Asset Recovery Task Force may help government respond to the immediate challenge. However, Botswana cannot afford to leave the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) and the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) struggling whilst building...