Of protests, petitions and the right to march

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Walkway to justice: The route through the Main Mall to Parliament has been busy lately PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

The route to Parliament that passes through the Main Mall has become a well-beaten path or a ‘demand for justice’ walkway, with protests and marches week in and week out. Beneath the exercise of the democratic right to protest is a ticking bomb that may land government in hot soup, writes TIMOTHY LEWANIKA

In erstwhile Botswana, citizens knew they had to wait for five years to show dissent against a ruling government’s decision. In the hallways of offices, in public spaces, everyone would vow to show their displeasure after five years.

This was the case until a new political generation emerged. This generation has absolutely no regard for conventional channels of engagement. This is Generation Z or Ma 2k as they are colloquially referred to.

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