Facebook reveals hostility towards Basarwa

Batswana might like to know about a new Facebook group whose 'friends' often claim to speak for Botswana as a whole.

It's called 'I hate Survival International' and was started on 15 January, just two days before the Appeals Court hearing. It consists almost entirely of those who support the old government policy (at least, let's all hope it's old and past) of harassment of Basarwa in the CKGR.

The 'friends' of the group accuse Survival of all manner of bizarre things. We are supposed to be paid by the British government and/or the BBC, and are supposed to want the CKGR diamonds for ourselves.

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