Obey court orders- Shamukuni
Friday, April 28, 2023 | 270 Views |
Machana Shamukuni PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Gaoberekwe died on December 21, 2021 and his body is still lying at Joyce’s Funeral Parlour awaiting the resolution of the dispute regarding his burial site.
His children’s attempts to bury him in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) as per his wish failed because of the Ghanzi District Council’s refusal.
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...