The Nation Should Stand together And Demand Answers
Monday, March 12, 2018
On Thursday, court heard that some top politicians, amongst them the outgoing and in- coming president, ministers and civil servants have benefitted handsomely from the loot, which was acquired from the National Petroleum Fund (NPF).
Soon after, the information was presented, social media became lit, with mixed reactions to the revelations. Batswana seemed extremely angered by the alleged looting that is taking place within government, at the expense of the nation.
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...