Congratulations! Now the work begins
Monday, October 28, 2019
The campaign has been difficult, intense and at times disheartening. Emotions have run raw, tempers have flared and patience has been worn thin. Characters have been tested.
You came out on top. Good for you. But now the work begins. The 2019 general election will be remembered as one of the most abrasive in history, with the greatest stakes at play. As the antes were upped, candidates made increasingly bold commitments and pledges to the electorate.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...