Nurses accuse gov't of laxity
Friday, June 21, 2019
Nurses marching to deliver a petition to the ministry PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Through their union, nurses disclosed that they are under attack, and do not have a guarantee that they will make it home after reporting to work. Nurses say their lives are in danger whilst their core mandate is to serve lives.
In light of the danger facing nurses, Botswana Nurses Union (BONU) has vowed to lobby nurses to stop working odd hours if government is not willing to intervene against attacks on nurses during working hours.
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...