Kgosi died an ‘innocent’ man
Friday, August 16, 2024 | 2840 Views |
Isaac Kgosi..FILE PIC
Kgosi, the founding Director General of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS), died an innocent man despite having had numerous criminal charges levelled against him since leaving office in April 2018.
He was fired from his position by President Mokgweetsi Masisi with 18 months left on his contract. What followed after he was shown the door could never have been imagined against the man who at one point in his career became the most feared civil servant in the country.
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...