BCPWL on Roseline Panzirah-Matshome
Friday, December 11, 2020

Dearly departed: Panzirah-Matshome PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Roseline was not just in politics, she was indeed a force to be reckoned with in a world where women remain an endangered species.
Roseline’s contribution to Botswana’s politics is traceable to the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), a party she left to take up the challenge of starting anew.
While every citizen, including the Head of State, has the right to voice opinions, the tone and context of the President’s comments were regrettably dismissive and risk chilling free expression in our country. The remarks are not isolated. They form part of a disturbing pattern of public attacks on independent institutions pillars essential to the healthy functioning of our democracy. The Judiciary, the Legislature, and now the media have all...