Forces warned against unions
Friday, January 20, 2012
He said this when addressing public servants working in Serowe on Wednesday evening at Lady Khama Community Hall. The MP strongly warned that if the floodgates are opened then Botswana would never be an orderly nation.
Seretse was responding to a comment by Simon Kgaoganang, a public servant, during the address. Kgaoganang said the police and solders should be allowed to form unions. He said that in a democratic setup disciplined forces could not be denied freedom of association that is contained in the constitution.
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...