Venson-Moitoi must throw in the towel
Friday, October 07, 2016
Victory seems to elude Botswana by the day
The Minister of International Affairs and Cooperation, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi is a big dreamer, and brave one at that, which she should be applauded for. She has attempted her luck at what many Batswana would not have thought possible – leading the African Union Commission at a time when their President has shown no interest in the affairs of the organisation. During his reign as the then Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation between 2009 and 2014, Phandu Skelemani used to refer to AU proceedings as chaos and a circus.
That was the time when the AU chairperson was none other than King of Kings, Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, a long-time dictator who died in October 20, 2011.
“Desperate people do desperate things”– Michael BrooksHowever, this desperate pursuit of employment comes with its own negative outcomes. Therefore, Batswana must guard against becoming easy targets for human traffickers, labour exploiters and other transnational criminal networks that prey on vulnerable job seekers.Numbers don’t lie. The recent revelation by the Botswana Police Service that 22 Batswana have been reported missing after...