Political parties must respect freedom of expression
Friday, June 13, 2008
The alleged forced retraction of Member of Parliament Botsalo Ntuane's views on the country's certain State of affairs is a glaring example of how bad things can go when democratic principles are trampled wily nilly.
BDP as a ruling party is very significant hence we will always feel the shake whenever it loses a grip. One step in the wrong direction especially by the ruling party can lead this country into an unimaginable chaotic state of affairs. This is what motivates us to always react whenever the party shows some mismatch in terms of their actions and the ideals in which they claim to stand for.
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...