The spin doctor is in the House
Friday, November 15, 2024 | 710 Views |
Mohwasa has enjoyed a long-standing relationship with political scribes of the Botswana media.. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The ruling Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) spokesperson, 55-year old Moeti Caesar Mohwasa, has enjoyed a long-standing relationship with political scribes of the Botswana media. He is now part of the 68-member Parliament, having come through as one of the six Specially Elected Members of Parliament (SEMPs). More than a week in the August House, Mohwasa responds with a nervous chuckle to being called Honourable.
“Comrade that’s not me...” he quips.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...