Barbarians are at the gate!
Friday, November 14, 2008
But we want to say it again today: the Barbarians are at the gate!The Central Committee of the Botswana Democratic Party this week recalled the Member of Parliament for Tonota South, Pono Moatlhodi, as the party's parliamentary candidate in the next general elections. Every political party has the right to go about its internal matters, including issues of discipline, as it sees fit. But when a party goes about doing that, it should ensure that its actions are consistent with the principle of natural justice and that it does not offend against the constitution of the land.
March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...