Three Dikgosi Monument shows true �fake� colours
Friday, March 06, 2015
The Three- Dikgosi Monument at CBD PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
The Three-Dikgosi Monument in Central Business District (CBD) in Gaborone is embroiled in a fresh controversy.
Hardly 10 years since the unveiling of the P10.5 million project, the statues of the three chiefs, Khama III, Sebele I and Bathoen I are showing unusual peeling off and decaying, raising fears that they were made from substandard material.
Batswana who marched peacefully for 'Justice for Tshepi' demanded answers. They have now received a detailed account of police investigation and a promise that the file is with the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The real test is whether the state now keeps its word without further prodding. In his address, the minister asked the nation to trust the process. He spoke of rigour, not neglect, and pointed to 10 months of...