'You give Good too much credit'

I am writing to complain about your decision to include in the March 12 edition of Mmegi no less than four pages devoted to Professor Kenneth Good's latest diatribe against Botswana and his demonisation of President Khama.

You did so without disassociating your newspaper from Professor Good's comments and failed to distance your newspaper from his vitriolic remarks.

I do not understand why we continue to provide a platform for Dr Good to launch yet another barrage of attacks on Botswana, in general, and on our elected leaders, in particular. What did Botswana do to provoke such a vicious and unprofessional attempt to vilify it? Why do Dr Good's former academic colleagues at UB not seek to present a more balanced view of recent developments? Let me try.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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