Khama an institution within the state - Raditlhokwa

Thursday, August 21, 2008

University of Botswana (UB) lecturer, Log Raditlhokwa, says that the Botswana government is distrustful of the country's intelligentsia so it fails to utilise its intellectual resources to develop the country.

Speaking at an ongoing annual conference on economic policy in Africa, he said that Intellectuals need more space in order to bring their influence to bear on policy making at government level.

Due to the mistrust that exists between government and UB lecturers and other sectors, government is likely to lose their contributions. Government should not be fearful of divergent views, he said.

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