In his remarks at the Batswapong Cultural Day recently, Maele said that Batswapong must know that they are part of Batswana. He said it is a shame that youth are always scarce in activities that involved culture, saying that Batswapong must help each other to celebrate the day. “There is no how we can change from being Batswapong so let’s embrace our ethnic group and be proud about who we are. Let this be our mark but let us avoid tribalism because it is one of the main reasons of war in many African countries. Rather, let our mark be a contribution to nation building of our country,” said Maele. The minister further encouraged Batswapong to seek something that is unique about their ethnic group, saying that is very important. He also encouraged documentation of Batswapong cultural history as he said culture is dynamic hence it would help the coming generation to also understand their cultural roots.
He said even though culture is not static, Batswana must not change everything but rather choose what to change. He encouraged the people to learn other languages like Chinese for easy cultural exchange.
