Keorapetse’s committed dance with power :: Mmegi Online

The characterisation of a growing political figure in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, a classic tale of ambition, power, and the consequences of unchecked aspirations, can be used to describe the life of Leader of Opposition in Parliament Dithapelo Keorapetse. His election as the youngest MP in the 2014 General Election was a testament that his political ambition would be more than a dalliance with power, Mmegi Staffer TSAONE BASIMANEBOTLHE reports

Macbeth, is a brave and loyal Scottish general. Throughout the play, Shakespeare skillfully portrays Macbeth’s inner conflict and struggle with mortality, while also exploring the themes of fate, loyalty and the dangers of unchecked ambition.

This is one of the challenges that Keorapetse had to face in 2022 when his old party, the Botswana Congress Party, decided to quit the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) coalition.

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