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.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...