Nobody Can Remove Me � Moroka
Monday, August 21, 2017
Kgosi Sello Moroka of Lerala
“There is no criminal or civil offence against me and the morafe’s petition to remove me does not have sound reasons that could form a basis to warrant my removal. I am the legitimate kgosi,” he said. Moroka said he will continue to lead the community of Lerala accordingly and will stand firm in discouraging the spirit of belittling traditional leaderships and fueling social injustices as some members of the community are doing. He explained that he is supposed to go and further his studies and that means somebody would have to act on his behalf.
He said procedurally, his deputy Ookeditse Shaw could hold the fort, but said he is implicated in some criminal activities, some of which are already under investigations.
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...