The dilemma of sending troops to Mozambique
Friday, April 16, 2021
However, there is another war in the region that could be of distraction to the fight against the pandemic.
These wars are all resource straining and the country is faced with a dilemma of whether to send troops to help in Mozambique. Like the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Mozambique is devastating as innocent citizens are killed in masses.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...