Fani defiant in the face of a gathering storm
Friday, June 22, 2012
Mmegi Sport: With the amount of negative publicity at BFA at the moment, have you not at any stage decided to throw in the towel?
Fani: When I accepted nomination for the position of BFA President and was subsequent elected to the position in 2008, I did so with the full knowledge that there would be challenges and I knew exactly what I was getting myself into. Since it is not in my character to run away from challenges, particularly those that I know I can deal with, the thought of quitting has never crossed my mind.
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...