Badubi out of the frying pan into the fire
Friday, September 15, 2023 | 3530 Views |
In charge: Badubi
Badubi assumed office over the weekend during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Gaborone. Badubi is a former spokesperson for the BBA, a position he quit in 2022 after deciding not to seek re-election during an elective AGM.
When he decided not to contest, the former president, Moses Macheke also resigned under a cloud in May 2022 after being elected in April 2022. Badubi has now returned to lead the association, which experienced a leadership overhaul just 16 months into its term in April 2022.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...