BFA elections to trigger full-blown war
Friday, January 10, 2020
Political battles: The year will see intensified battles for the control of Lekidi Centre PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Four years ago, the football family voted businessman, Maclean Letshwiti into office, after lawyer, Tebogo Sebego had faced testing questions over his leadership. Almost four years down the line, Letshwiti is facing some scrutiny, with news that teams might exit the playing fields empty handed at the end of the season, likely to have a telling effect.
Just before the end of Sebego’s tenure, there were endless protests in the league, which dragged the season way beyond its conclusion date. There were reports of maladministration in the Premier League and the association was in financial doldrums. This swayed some votes in Letshwiti’s favour.
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...