Light at end of tunnel, but not yet 'Uhuru'

Those who took the decision to close are now shouting the loudest in desperate attempts to accrue adulations for purportedly reopening the mine. We need to put things in proper perspective so as disabuse them from their dishonest mischief. The outlandish and reprehensible decision to throw thousands of people into the streets by closing BCL is one of the greatest frauds in 21st century Botswana. The decision was selfish, discourteous and devilish. It subversively sabotaged the economy of the town and was akin to committing crimes against humanity - condemning people to death through poverty, stress, despair and even suicide.

I wish to point out quick facts for the benefit of those who genuinely might not know or have forgotten the events surrounding the closure of BCL. Government was, is and it appears will never admit that it made a terrible mistake or alternatively that it was ill-advised by especially the executives of Mineral Development Company Botswana (MDCB) then to liquidate BCL. MDCB was set up to acquire and manage government investments in the mining industry. The first to be acquired by the mining investment arm, it would appear, was BCL.