Serowe West deserves an MP
Monday, April 24, 2023 | 150 Views |
While some see this as a long overdue step towards restoring order and accountability in the country's political landscape, others view it as a politically motivated move aimed at silencing dissenting voices and consolidating power.
Khama was removed for missing two consecutive Parliament sittings after he fled to South Africa following his arrest early last year. Khama had indeed been away from his constituents longer as he attended earlier sessions of Parliament virtually. Without taking anything from whatever his reasons could be, this is a serious breach of parliamentary protocol and undermines the integrity of the parliamentary system.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...