Sedudu killings reopen old wounds

Heating up: Masisi has appealed for calm over the incident at Sedudu PIC: THALEFANG CHALES
Heating up: Masisi has appealed for calm over the incident at Sedudu PIC: THALEFANG CHALES

President Mokgweetsi Masisi yesterday afternoon called for calm on both sides as tensions simmered between Batswana and Namibians over the killing of four suspected poachers by the Botswana Defence Force. Emotions in Namibia have been stoked particularly because Sedudu Island, the site of the incident, was a hotly contested territory between the two countries 21 years ago. Staff Writers MBONGENI MGUNI & THALEFANG CHARLES report

On Tuesday, authoritative sources in Kasane reported that top Botswana Defence Force (BDF) officials were in the border town leading an investigation into the recent deaths of four men at the hands of local anti-poaching forces.

Namibian mainstream media, meanwhile, reported that BDF helicopters flew across the border into the neighbouring country apparently observing the area, in a move that Namibians on social media took as a slap in the face of their country’s sovereignty.

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As the Botswana National Front (BNF) discusses a policy to place suitably qualified members in strategic positions, the guiding consideration should remain whether an individual is the best person to serve the country. There is nothing wrong with qualified party members applying for public positions. Political affiliation should neither disqualify a capable candidate nor give them an advantage over others. Every Motswana deserves a fair...

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