God bless Botswana!
Friday, March 19, 2010
He was however referring to a growing anomaly that is being exploited by many including him to serve fleshly desires. Because of this alarming weakness, thousands are paying the ultimate price - their lives.
The core of our moral fibre as a country has been eroding over the years. It gets worse everyday. I have failed to figure out the root of this problem though I will not stop trying to get answers. The gods of this land, the ancestors from whom we inherited this part of earth taught our forefathers values from which we should seek guidance to lead our lives. That wisdom of old never loses its significance even in the 21st century. Maybe it is high time we revisited those old 'scripts' to get it right.
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...