They are tired of being told by government that there is nothing burning when they can see the smoke. Does smoke come where no amber or burning match has been thrown? Yet over and over again this nation has been told to accept things as they are because government has its best interest at heart. The few dissenting voices were said to be either paranoid or simply political cockatoos fond of insulting others and making noise for no reason. Batswana have remained by-standers for too long. It is not that they are stupid or that they do not care. We are a nation of hope. We hope and even when we know what evil government is doing, we continue to hope that somehow goodness, sanity and honesty will prevail at the government enclave and that somehow the country's leadership will be forthright and altogether be honest with us. Batswana are hoping that when the nation's leadership fails the honesty test - as it does ever so often - at least there would be someone who can speak out and persuade government to be true to its people. But in view of the fact that our opposition parties are yet to work as an entity and present a truly strong voice against corruption and maladministration by government; in light of the fact that Botswana's civil society is yet to mature and close the gap where the opposition is failing; and considering the fact that for a long time the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) government has shot down very good motions by the opposition, for the mere fact that they were brought by the opposition, Batswana are beginning to lose that hope. Their patience is running out, and they cannot anymore be told to trust that government has their best interest at heart when government actions show otherwise. Take for instance the Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) matter. The matter is so full of twists and turns, all reek of corruption and maladministration. The nation has a right to know what exactly is happening at BDC. As Batswana we have a right to know whom BDC enters into partnership with. We have a right to know why the audit commissioned by the board came up with so much damning information about the BDC and some of its staff.
Batswana deserve to know if government through Finance Minister, Kenneth Matambo, was being honest with them when he fired some of the BDC directors who are said to have questioned the manner in which BDC was conducting business. We have a right to know how millions of Pula landed in bank accounts belonging to some BDC employees who like any other employees earn a salary?
