Do not destroy lives
Friday, June 10, 2022 | 160 Views |
Commandeered by a brutal worldwide code of moral brittleness that sees nothing untoward with irrevocably obliterating one’s rampart of respectability to score hideous points.
A repressive, exploitative and combative infrastructure that is undeniably controlled by the regrettable notion of the-end-justifies-the-means and uppity operatives hellbent on deepening their bond with harmful lies rather than the truth. These are the hellish realities of our times. At the stroke of a pen, a dignified and charismatic legacy purposefully and painstakingly crafted over decades can be ruthlessly shredded to pieces and thrown into the bin of oblivion under a cloud of suspicion, controversy and gross libel. Gliding over such toxicity will always be a tall order.
Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...