Morake deserves state funeral

First it was one of the country’s founding father and second state president, Sir Ketumile Masire who succumbed to a short illness about a month ago. He was shortly followed by former University of Botswana and opposition Botswana National Front (BNF) ideologue Dr. Elmon Tafa of Comrade Moore fame.

As if that was not enough, hardly before the tears dried on the face of the nation, another veteran politician, Kebatlamang Morake, popularly known as ‘Baby Shoe’, has joined other veterans in heaven. His passing on was announced this week Tuesday, after he was admitted to the Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital.