Khama, the jihadist who battled alcohol

Khama's disdain for alcohol is legendary
Khama's disdain for alcohol is legendary

From the day he took office as the President of the Republic, Ian Khama made his disdain for alcohol known. He blamed alcohol for the ills of the society. A few months into the job, he declared total jihad against alcohol, writes Staff Writer OARABILE MOSIKARE

In his inauguration speech on April 1, 2008, Khama highlighted some of the social problems.

“These range from alcohol abuse, reckless driving on our roads, disrespect for elders, vandalising of school property, wastage of scarce resources such as water, the use of abusive language in public discourse, defamation, slander and false statements in the media. The examples I have cited reflect a lack of discipline by some sections of our community,” he said.

Editor's Comment
Justice delayed is development denied

The P300 million internal roads tender is a case study. A bidder’s complaint revealed alleged irregularities. A tribunal ordered a re-evaluation.The council and the initial winner appealed to the High Court. Now, the Ministry of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, frustrated by the delay, writes to the council suggesting the tender be cancelled, and an alternative procurement model be explored, while the matter is still before the courts....

Have a Story? Send Us a tip
arrow up