Botswana editors forum calls for greater inclusivity and consultation
Friday, May 03, 2024 | 350 Views |
Chairperson of Botswana Editor's Forum, Emang Mutapati
The Botswana Editors Forum (BEF) would like to join local stakeholders and partners amongst the international community in celebrating and commemorating World Press Freedom.
In particular we would like to acknowledge and appreciate the resonance of the theme of this year’s Press Freedom Day - A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the environmental crisis resonates deeply with Batswana especially in the light of the elephant and wildlife conflict.
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...