Why Khama is going to be a great president
Friday, February 22, 2008
When Khama takes over from Mogae on the 1st of April, Batswana are, like during the Q.K.J. Masire presidency, going to have a president they really like. My prediction is that Khama is going to be a people's president because of the following reasons:
His cabinet is not going to be full of incompetent ministers whose inclusion into cabinet isn't because of hard work but the ruling party's attempt to rid itself of factionalism. Khama likes results, good results. This is why I believe he is going to surround himself with a group of capable cabinet ministers who will ensure the effective implementation of government policies.
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...