Retired Chaplain Moleofe � You Know Nothing About BDF

Rre Moleofe, allow me to respond to your column in The Monitor’s sister publication where you mumbled about the Human Resource Affairs at the Botswana Defense Force; my employer.

You must know that whenever I have to respond to your misdirected anger and half-truths of your column, I do so with a bit of guilt. I do so knowing that I am probably being just like you, I am probably not keeping my oath to keep military affairs off the public radar.

As you will recall, part of the military code of ethics is that we keep military issues within the military even after resigning or retiring. We are bound to do that even after leaving the military in the not so honourable way as was your case.

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Gov't must guard against cadre deployment

As the Botswana National Front (BNF) discusses a policy to place suitably qualified members in strategic positions, the guiding consideration should remain whether an individual is the best person to serve the country. There is nothing wrong with qualified party members applying for public positions. Political affiliation should neither disqualify a capable candidate nor give them an advantage over others. Every Motswana deserves a fair...

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