Khama Should Save The BDP Ship
Monday, March 18, 2013
According to the findings of an investigation instituted by President Ian Khama in the aftermath of losing three wards in Block 8, Tswapong and Mmathete, all fingers pointed to the BDP members as the ones who stabbed the party in the back by literally sleeping with the enemy. How revealing!
But this is funny indeed. For how does any investigation manage to find out who voted for whom during a secret ballot at the polls? It is tantamount to witch-hunting in which anyone suspected is condemned and stoned to death as the witch. The BDP problems surely must be lying somewhere else. It is also comical that this BDP investigation has unearthed a certain plot by the opposition in which members of the opposition partake in BDP's famous primary elections, specifically to have a say in the outcome of the primaries so that the weaker one wins, all to the advantage of the opposition, come the general election or by-election.
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...