Let Motswaledi rest in dignity

This morning thousands of mourners from around the country and beyond are gathered in Serowe to lay to rest BMD president and UDC Secretary General Gomolemo Motswaledi. Elsewhere in this edition, we discuss Motswaledi’s love for peace.

Motswaledi believed in law and order. He believed in a better, peaceful, prosperous, just and secure Botswana. Initial reports are to the effect that he died in a road accident near Pitsane village.

There is suspicion surrounding his death. Both the Botswana Police and UDC are telling us they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the road mishap.  Needless to say, the fact that the investigation has gone on well into the day of his burial has not helped allay fears there may have been foul play.

Editor's Comment
Who watches the watchdog?

For a fact, in a democratic society such as Botswana, the media plays a crucial role of being watchdog, holding the powerful to account and exposing all possible wrongdoing for the benefit of the public.There has been a nagging question about who watches the watchdog after all? Perhaps, the investigations into alleged wrongful acts implicating those supposed to be playing the watchdog role will shed more light into what has happened such that the...

Have a Story? Send Us a tip
arrow up