Congratulations Mr President
Monday, October 28, 2019
The ‘election bug’ had affected a good number of Batswana. One could sense the tenacity that came with the electioneering ambiance.
At times, the situations became so tense that very close friends or relatives could be seen to be in no-talking terms because of their different political views.
Smash-and-grab incidents became common at traffic lights, Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) bombings made headlines too often, cash-in-transit robberies terrified security personnel, while home invasions left families traumatised in the very places they were supposed to feel safest. The situation had reached alarming levels and threatened not only the peace of ordinary citizens, but also the country’s reputation as one of the safest and most...