In defence of Sekati

Sekati Kemmonye Sekati and his spouses PIC. FACEBOOK
Sekati Kemmonye Sekati and his spouses PIC. FACEBOOK

Lately social media has been awash with pictures of my dear friend Sekati Kemmonye Sekati and his spouses. It would be an understatement to suggest that the pictures elicited a little excitement. Overnight Reverend Sekati became the subject of admiration, amusement, anger and empathetic jubilation.

Nowhere in recent memory has an educated, mid-life preacher boldly poked anti-polygamy proponents in the manner he has done, in the process sparking a raging debate that does not promise to die soon.

For the debate on polygamy is not an easy one. It’s a conundrum that rings with every chime of time, and one that will remain with mankind until the end.

Editor's Comment
Human rights are sacred

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...

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