Emulate the goose � Kokorwe
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Kokorwe
Kokorwe, who implored women to emulate the goose, was giving a keynote address at the SDA Women’s conference hosted by the Botswana Union recently.
“When geese fly and one of them falls sick or is injured, they show concern for it by landing, until it is able to fly again or die. When the lead goose tires in flight, another moves into the lead position with a fresh sense of direction and energetic stamina. The lead goose gives direction and energises the rest of the wedge that are following. The geese communicate,” Kokorwe said.
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...