BDP councillors give way for Muzila
Wednesday, December 03, 2014
Sylvia Muzila
Muzila made history at the Tuesday elections by becoming the first female mayor for Francistown since the country became independent in 1966.
The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) nominated councillor was unopposed at the elections following the withdrawal of other ruling BDP candidates from the mayoral race.
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...