Rick Yune Speaks
Monday, October 06, 2014
Growing up in America had its challenges. I was raised in Washington DC which was at the time the murder capital of the world. Our Mayor was caught smoking crack in a hotel room with prostitutes and thrown in jail. But there was a flip side.
There existed an amazing spirit there as well. People knew and felt they had the chance to hold their dreams true and work towards making them a reality. That although our system may not have always been perfect the intention of JUSTICE permeated through all of us. We knew laws and systems existed which provided the foundation for equality and fairness. Balance. That everyone had a chance to create a better life.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....