Lawrence Ookeditse
Sunday, May 05, 2013
Lawrence Ookeditse is the political science lecture and analyst at the University of Botswana. He has Masters in Politics and International Relations and he coaches the University of Botswana Debate team. He is a programme presenter of "The Platform-debate on the National Stage" on Gabz FM radio.
Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...