An ounce of prevention
Wednesday, January 07, 2015
The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) has quickly stepped into the heart of the situation and is providing forms of relief, from shelter to the provision of food basket.
While the Office’s actions are commendable, it is necessary to also consider that with progressive planning or prudent interventions, these disasters are avoidable.
Kabo Morwaeng, a senior BDP figure known for always defending the President and also sent to do some shocking stuff in his capacity as a Minister, has defended the former Cabinet against claims it failed to advise ex-president Mokgweetsi Masisi, contributing to the party’s defeat. While he insists Cabinet discussions are “secret” and that the President holds “enormous power,” his defence misses a crucial point: Batswana deserve leaders...