COVID-19 doses stolen from the poor and lavished on the elite
Friday, April 09, 2021
After complaining about the bullying, President Mokgweetsi Masisi, went on national television to say that, “re kgerisa other Batswana”, which meant that the bullies were being bullied. We are back, to the same subject.
We were shocked over the past two days with revelations that the elite had made themselves a special dispensation, out of public resources, to save their own lives whilst our poor parents perished in the villages. Surely, there are not enough vaccines for Batswana generally, including those with underlying conditions. But alas, there are enough vaccines for a special category referred to by the Assistant Minister of Health, as “bagolo”. This ‘bagolo’ category, does not include your parents and my parents.
“Wish it. Plan it.Do it”– Jaipal SinghHowever, as President Duma Boko prepares to deliver his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, the pressure is mounting for him to account for his government’s performance and demonstrate what it has achieved thus far. Batswana are increasingly impatient and want to see tangible results that translate into improved livelihoods. The public is no longer interested in ambitious political...