'No longer politics as usual' :: Mmegi Online

In his goodwill message for Christmas and the New Year, the BNF leader and president of the Umbrella for Democratic Change, DUMA BOKO, quotes Lenin: "We are marching in a compact group along a precipitous and difficult path, firmly holding each other by the hand. We are surrounded on all sides by enemies, and we have to advance, almost constantly under their fire."

Once again, the ceaseless march of time continues as another year draws to a close. Ordinarily, the nation should be united in celebration. The sad reality of our country, however, is that there is painfully very little to celebrate.

The ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) continues to script a narrative of unspeakable suffering for our country and its people. The abuse and filth of this government is staggering. The most degenerate elements of the ruling BDP have found their way into Botswana's cabinet. It is now a cabinet marked and defined by the most astounding levels of corruption carried out without the slightest twinge of conscience.

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