Is the shining star, that is Botswana fading?

Back then, I vehemently argued that there has to be a voice of reason in a region consumed by madness. He maintained that 'that is the attitude one has come to expect from Batswana primarily because there are certain historical discomforts that they have not quite experienced as yet', also that since we are the leading democracy in the region we indeed 'to some extent have the moral authority to question others, though not to appear overtly critical especially in public'.

He argued further that once we start experiencing our share of troubles, the first frontiers will not be overseas but neighboring countries within the region. A proud patriot, and yes patriotism at times amounts to idle stubbornness, I maintained that the region has to get its act together to be taken seriously. His warning though was clear; some day you will fall from that high moral authority pinnacle.