Do more Mr President!
Thursday, April 06, 2023 | 440 Views |
Introspection will help him make proper judgements whether as a leader he is living up to the expectations of the masses and or there are gaps in the promises he made to the people upon his ascension to the highest office in the land. We, however, join masses to congratulate you for being the steward of the public ship.
Lead us out of the societal ills bedevilling our country. There is a lot that the Masisi-led government may have done and a lot that is yet to be done. Crime is rising, joblessness is a rising concern, and hospitals are hit by acute shortage of medication to just mention but a few. Half way through his constitutional five-year two terms, the President and his party, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), have to move even faster to ensure that the promises in the party’s manifesto in the 2019 General Election are delivered.
When claims of such gravity are made, especially by a sitting Assistant Minister they cannot be brushed aside, delayed, or treated as routine political noise. Even the Ombudsman has confirmed receipt of a report from a political party and a review of these complaints is now underway. That is a necessary first step. But it is only the beginning. The seriousness of the allegations demands urgency, transparency and clarity. The public is entitled to...