Simon's lone battle
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
He repeats the threat four times over the phone, with conviction.The young man, Nhlanhla Simon, introduces himself as chief of the Amandebele of Botswana. Between the 5th and 10th December 2012, Mmegi received three copies of letters sent by Simon to the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Peter Siele, Lebonaamang Mokalake, the current Minister of Lands and Housing and Kgosi Thabo Masunga III.
Through the correspondence, the University of Botswana dropout demanded the government restore the North East District from Bakalanga to the Amandebele by February 1, 2013.
With both sides entrenched in legal battles and public spats, the risk to public health, trust in institutions, and the welfare of doctors grows by the day. It's time for cooler heads to prevail. The government and BDU must return to the negotiating table, not with threats, but with a shared commitment to resolve this crisis fairly and urgently.At the heart of this dispute lies a simple truth: doctors aren't just employees but guardians...