Congrats to Botswana but...

We think this is an achievement that Batswana and residents of this country should be proud of. This peace is a product of our collective effort at respecting our constitution and laws whose basic thrust is democracy and respect for human rights.

We, however, would like to urge our people to be even more vigilant in guarding against all elements that might seek to compromise this state of affairs. We have a responsibility to not just protect the current peace but to secure it. Peace cannot be enforced as many countries, especially in the Middle East have found out. The only way to secure peace is to empower citizens to have meaningful participation in the running of their country and its affairs.