Proposed UK ban on trophy-hunting imports irks gov’t
Monday, March 20, 2023 | 1260 Views |
Elephants
Recently, Members of Parliament in the UK voted to support a controversial ban on importing hunting trophies from thousands of species into the UK, preventing British hunters from bringing the body parts of lions, elephants, and giraffes into the country, the majority of which are coming from Africa.
The legislation will now pass to Parliament’s upper chamber for approval.
That rare sight deserves heartfelt praise, not only for President Duma Boko and his administration, but also for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), the Mogae family, and the entire country.President Boko’s decision to grant a full state funeral to a man who belonged to a rival party was a mark of true statesmanship. He recognised that national leadership carries a weight that belongs to the whole...