Resolution of the crossroads status of my political career

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During my boyhood years I joined a party marked by a legendary commitment to its Constitution with a culture for sober minded dispute resolution and with a recognition of the broad National Principles of Democracy, Unity, Self Reliance, Development and BOTHO as the fountain of inspiration for Government policies as well as being the basis of Botswana's political culture and social disposition.

Though the BDP was a constructive Party with a solid backbone and foresight as shown by the National Principles, it was not disposed to blind faith in preconceived doctrines.

It was then, a constructive organisation in which participatory democracy and a pragmatic political approach remained key and cardinal. The BDP could then pride self in the fact that no member had been expelled, suspended, marginalised or treated unkindly for differing with commonly held views.

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Closure as pain lingers

March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...

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