BHC - a national disgrace
Thursday, July 05, 2007
In order to understand BHC, you need to place its origin under the microscope. BHC was created under an Act of Parliament to provide housing at better terms and conditions for Batswana. BHC has now evolved into a rapacious racketeering and profiteering organisation. It is no longer serving the interests of Batswana in general but the interest of a rich clique. It has totally deviated from its mandate under the law to the extent that it has now invested in malls (Galo Mall), and is building houses for sale to the rich.
The time has now come for Batswana to take stock of some of these statutory organisations. These organisations were created in our own names and for our own interests. They were created out of public funds. We need to ask questions and to find out whether are they serving our interests or not? If not, then we are better of without them. We cannot have our taxes wasted on a clique when we would have better ways to spend our hard earned money.
This call is both timely and crucial, as it reflects a growing need for unity and collaboration amongst media bodies to address pressing issues facing the nation.The theme of this year’s Press Freedom Day, “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis,” resonates deeply with Batswana, particularly in light of the ongoing human and wildlife conflict. Botswana’s rich wildlife population is not only a national...