The opposition must rise to the occasion
Friday, August 06, 2010
The Botswana Congress Party (BCP), which has fielded a candidate, will enjoy the combined support of all the major opposition parties - the Botswana National Front (BNF), the Botswana Peoples Party (BPP) and the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD).
Many eyes will be on the BCP to see how it tackles the challenge of overcoming the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), a party that has the benefit of incumbency in its historical stronghold.
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...