Opposition leader responds to State of Nation Address
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
In his response to President Ian Khama's State of the Nation Address, he said land is a finite resource, which must be handled with utmost care.
He said that a few people have developed an unbridled appetite for land. The South-East North legislator said that the stampede that was experienced by the Tlokweng Land Board sometime this year is a foretaste of what is going to happen all over Botswana if government does not revert to the earlier arrangement of one man one plot. Addressing Khama's new D for Delivery, Gaborone said if it should happen as Nigerian writer, Chinua Achebe wrote that a cult of mediocrity develops where favouritism based on either tribe, race or political party membership plays a part in employment and conducting state affairs are perpetuated, then the country will suffer the most.
This call is both timely and crucial, as it reflects a growing need for unity and collaboration amongst media bodies to address pressing issues facing the nation.The theme of this year’s Press Freedom Day, “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis,” resonates deeply with Batswana, particularly in light of the ongoing human and wildlife conflict. Botswana’s rich wildlife population is not only a national...