Keorapetse shocks me – Boko
Friday, September 12, 2025 | 700 Views |
Keorapetse. PIP KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Speaking during the Pan-Commonwealth Forum this week, President Boko praised Keorapetse’s composed leadership in the often-heated environment of the National Assembly. He described the Speaker as “inimitable” and noted that his calm and balanced approach to debate management has set a new benchmark for parliamentary conduct.
“The inimitable Keorapetse, they seem not to come any better than him. He handles the debates in Parliament with such maturity. Sometimes he surprises and shocks me. When the advocate and lawyer in me would have exploded and lashed out, I see him holding everything down,” President Boko admitted candidly.
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...