AFCON bid: Was it a glass half-full or half-empty?
Friday, September 29, 2023 | 680 Views |
Failed bid: Lobatse Sports Complex will have to wait a little longer to host the AFCON PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
At 2:30pm Monday, a Botswana delegation boarded an Ethiopian Airlines flight destined for the Egyptian capital, Cairo.
The crew, on a mission to land Botswana the rights to host the 2027 AFCON finals, took to the skies amidst rising optimism but touched down three days later at the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport with mangled wreckage. Now a nation is sifting through the wreckage where once what was regarded as a compelling bid, stood.
As the Botswana National Front (BNF) discusses a policy to place suitably qualified members in strategic positions, the guiding consideration should remain whether an individual is the best person to serve the country. There is nothing wrong with qualified party members applying for public positions. Political affiliation should neither disqualify a capable candidate nor give them an advantage over others. Every Motswana deserves a fair...