As the Director of Health Services correctly said, this is not our first experience with a nationwide immunisation effort. We have had many, and our health services personnel have always acquitted themselves with distinction, often under very difficult conditions. We owe them a debt of gratitude for keeping us safe this far, and pray that the Almighty guide them, and keep them safe, as they prepare to undertake the challenging task, with which they are now saddled. At a time as this, it is critical that the public interest must trump politics and other divisive considerations. The exercise requires all hands on deck. As Honourable Dikoloti said, the primary responsibility for the success of the effort, lies with you and me, as private citizens. I accept that, unconditionally.
President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s administration has brought us this far. For that, we are grateful. As with all nations around the world, we have lost lives, and we have lost money. We have paid with our liberties, and we have accepted that as a necessary tax for our survival. Whilst we might have different views on whether government has done good or bad in handling the epidemic, we can at the very least agree, that we are no worse off to even the most advanced and resourced countries around the world. Using that as a basic measure, we can well forgive the administration for any shortcomings in the effort. Better still, we can all agree that we have in our own private ways, in some cases, made the effort more difficult that it should have been. Many still wear masks below their noses. Many don’t observe social distancing and generally flout COVID-19 protocols. But, that is not what I am about, this week.
