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A letter to the President

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During happier times Boko had assured the nation during his inauguration last October that he was open to criticism PICS: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

As a human rights lawyer and Botswana’s sixth President, Advocate Duma Boko, you are regarded as the Messiah after almost six decades of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) misrule. Writes Mmegi Staffer RYDER GABATHUSE

Before I even forget, I should recognise that you are the gladiator because of your reputation as a legal hawk of repute. Certainly, you have become the cynosure of all eyes because of the nature of the office you hold.

As the helmsman in a country that once had a robust economy, ranked among the middle-income economies, I appreciate how exasperated you must be when the diamond-led economy fails to support your vision, as the economy is almost on its knees.

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