'There are people living there'
Friday, June 13, 2008
FRANCISTOWN: After years of neglect, a 'spooky' house in Area G here that was once the proud residence of judges will eventually be renovated and hopefully occupied.
The decrepit house has been a source of considerable trepidation to neighbours as various government departments bickered and each distanced itself from responsibility for the renovation and maintenance of the property.
Mmegi learns that the Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC) is not associated with the house, as rumour has had it, but that it is under the 'jurisdiction' of the Administration of Justice.
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...