SONA : Where speech writers lost the plot :: Mmegi Online

After presenting his last State of the Nation Adress (SONA) speech Monday this week in which the nation expected a lot from the outgoing President Ian Khama, unfortunately the speech adopted the business-as-usual approach. Mmegi Staff Writer RYDER GABATHUSE & Correspondent SIKI MOTSHWARI JOHANNESS report that Khama’s last SONA failed to meet the nation’s expectations

When a sitting President’s speech fails to capture the mood and meet the expectations of the audience, questions are raised about the quality of the President’s speech writers.

President Ian Khama’s last State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered on Monday this week left the nation wondering who his speech composer is. Khama delivered a long, unnecessarily laborious and uninspiring speech, which reflects the calibre and character of his speech-writers. Clearly, the writers had a bad day in the office.

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