Shackled in leg irons, down in the dumps
Friday, February 21, 2020
Blue Monday: Morupisi and his wife had a difficult day PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
When the now suspended permanent secretary to the President (PSP), Carter Morupisi first appeared in court on September 3, 2019, the whole event seemed like a political smokescreen for the general elections.
Watching such a powerful man sitting in the dock with his wife was so unreal.
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...