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.
With his theme of 'Delivering on Our Promise, One Step at a Time', he sought to project an image of a focused, determined leader building a new ‘Rome’. Sadly, parts of his speech were not about laying bricks, but about settling old scores.It is deeply worrying that a head of government would use such a pivotal national address to launch another bitter broadside against the media and his political detractors. His portrayal of the...