Sir Seretse Khama: The man of the people
Friday, July 01, 2022 | 970 Views |
Sir Seretse Khama Statue in Gaborone. PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
Everybody was alive to the fact that he was a sickly man who was in and out of hospital throughout his 59-year life yet many hoped that providence would continue to spare him.
With the benefit of hindsight, following a London diagnosis of no hope, government ordered national prayers for Sir Seretse.
Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...