Marriage has not changed me � Astley Gops
Friday, November 21, 2014
Gops
The slender musician, famous for songs such as Moshanyana Ga Ona Tsebe, said after the official celebration in Kumakwane, he was happy to graduate into being a ‘family man’.
“Marriage is a sign of maturity. I know what responsibility comes with marriage. I am a musician and I am happy that I married the person who understands me and my work. I have to be true to myself,” he said.
It is a warning flare to every Motswana who logs onto social media. As a country, we have reached a point where the line between robust debate and outright destruction has become dangerously blurred. At face value, Mabeo’s response, which seeks an apology and threat of a defamation suit, might seem severe to some. But we cannot ignore the context. The comment in question did not offer a policy critique or question a political decision.It...