Assassinations and bombs in Botswana! No, rather talk about boloi

A few weeks ago the media was flooded with reports about a ‘hit list’, assassination plots and bomb threats. I was amused to note how opposition members played to this game but this business of instilling fear through wild claims of assassinations and hit lists is going to make them lose following.

You see, Batswana are peaceful people who detest strife and struggle. Most of them are simple beings happy with booze, an affectionate lover by their side and nice time. Anything that requires too much thought and discomfort is not to their liking. These talks of assassinations are unsettling Batswana.

Instead of abating our people’s fears, opposition led by their camp master Duma Boko fuel mixed feelings and sow seeds of division and mistrust. What they are doing is like when a man proposes a woman and instead of selling himself as a better suitor, rather bad mouths other men. He tells her all sorts of insane stories with the hope that she will endear to him. If she is stupid, she will believe him. However, a smart woman will see through the act, smile and quietly ignore the fool! That’s the case with Batswana. It’s not like we can’t see that we are treated like dim wits.

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Prosecutors deserve better

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