Proposed presidential benefits stir public outrage
Friday, August 02, 2024 | 1030 Views |
Masisi. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG.
The same will also apply to the former vice president and their spouse and children. President Mokgweetsi Masisi, who has since expressed regret at conferring former president Ian Khama with additional retirement benefits, could face a revolt from voters. This is despite the fact that the President had achieved quite a lot and placing him above opposition parties ahead of the 2024 polls. Now, with the amount of dissent towards the Bill and quietness of those who would usually rush to defend the presidency, it is almost clear the Bill will dent Masisi and his party’s chances of victory in the October slated General Election.
The Bill
It is a clear signal that the government’s purse is empty and that our own behaviour has left veterinary officials fighting with one hand tied behind their backs. We have been here before. During COVID-19, many of us thought we knew better. We ignored simple rules, we carried on as if the danger was someone else’s problem, and the virus took lives and left our economy on its knees. We are still broke from that experience. Yet now, with FMD...