The social values committee lacks credibility

President Ian Khama has set up a joint advisory committee on social values. It is an idea and debate that is not completely irrelevant.

While it is no secret that the modern world provides challenges for the society at large issues of social values are complex and need the input of more people than just religious and traditional leaders.

But this is not the major problem with the initiative. The committee has questionable credibility. Firstly, it is made up, exclusively, of a Christian organisation in partnership with Ntlo Ya Dikgosi. We wonder if the highest office in the country overlooked the fact that Botswana is a secular state? In fact, it is questionable whether the BCC is a proper representative of Christian organisations let alone an engine for all faith based institutions.

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