Motshegwa, Mohwasa face off for BNF SG
Monday, July 11, 2022 | 1550 Views |
Moeti Mohaswa PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
While Ketlhalefile Motshegwa and his Botswana Federation of Public, Private and Parastatal Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) were big players in uniting opposition parties ahead of the 2019 general elections, Moeti Mohwasa was part of the BNF leadership that managed opposition unity.
The two men claim theirs is a peaceful war as they have mutual respect for one another. This is even though Mohwasa had initially said he would not stand, support Motshegwa, and later decided to run for SG position.
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...