A need to lead by example
Monday, February 10, 2014
Now we have been again updated by Matida Mmipi, the face of the WUC to the rest of the world, (Mmegi 5 February) that individuals, government and businesses in fact, owe P301 million to the WUC.
We cannot name those who owe, she said, but yes, we are owed a lot of money by schools, hospitals, clinics and many other different government offices. We have resolved to disconnect all those who owe, she said. She agreed that the WUC cannot disconnect places like hospitals but said that ‘we have discussed the issue of unpaid bills at the highest levels and they know that they have to pay.’
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...