Let's Be Constructive In Our Criticism

The fifth President of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi was inaugurated on April 1, 2018. While a section of the population welcomed the new President, there were those, mostly from opposition political parties, who felt President Masisi was not the right candidate for presidency, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that.

Botswana is considered a democracy, and its citizens enjoy free speech to a certain extent, hence the many analysis, and critical opinions published by different people on various platforms.

Almost all local newspapers published analyses, opinion pieces, before and after the inauguration, and some members of the society decided to voice their opinion via social media platforms, especially Facebook.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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