Govt ordered to compensate Sesana, fellow tribesmen
Friday, October 28, 2016
Sesana
It has emerged in a recent court ruling that the government in 2009 confiscated and auctioned livestock belonging to Basarwa leader, Roy Sesana and some of his tribesmen.
The livestock, which was confiscated, was found inside the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR).
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...