BDP rule: From Seretse to Masisi
Friday, October 08, 2021 | 1060 Views |
It did not make sense to think of any future for a small poor country geographically enveloped by powerful and hostile regimes diametrically opposed to principles Botswana cherished. It was a daring and audacious adventure for Botswana to disregard the ‘bosses’ of Southern Africa and embark on some uncharted experiment in democracy and multiracialism. But 55 years later Botswana proudly celebrated, albeit quietly, her 55th birthday. Thanks to the bravery and vision of the founding fathers, Botswana successfully navigated the terrain and managed to thrive amidst adversity. Undoubtedly, over the last 55 years the world felt in a big way her unique contribution to the cause of humanity. What made Botswana a rare success story?
It was a combination of Botswana’s natural resource endowment and the late Sir Seretse Khama’s sound, exceptional judgment and leadership acumen that gave Botswana a place in the globe. Building national cohesion, persuading the disparate tribal groupings to disengage from pursuing narrow and parochial interests and shifting loyalty to the newly founded nation was a daunting task.
The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...