My thought on Masisi and his corruption crusade

Boko sjares his thoughts of Masisi and his corruption crusade PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
Boko sjares his thoughts of Masisi and his corruption crusade PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

Bitterness and self-interest have become the ever-present undercurrents continually churning beneath the surface of public life. Politicians of some eminence are consumed in a needless point scoring exercise instead of engaging in a meaningful and potentially transformative dialogue about what ails our country and our society.

This toxicity permeates all layers of our society and expresses itself more on social media platforms where it breeds an incipient hostility that prevents any authentic conversation even on serious issues.

Much of the punditry that pollutes public discourse comes from folk who assume they have the right answers.

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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