Mpote, BFA: An incompatible union crumbles
Friday, October 27, 2023 | 120 Views |
Folding union: Mpote left his position this week PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
It is no secret the Zebras' job is a poisoned chalice. But despite the bold warning signs, written in silent letters at Lekidi Football Centre, the victims chose to look the other way, with the lure of lucrative packages too much to resist.
The post increasingly resembles a beehive that offers the lure of sweet honey but at the same time, presents the danger of stinging bees. The financial returns are the forever pull factor with Mpote reportedly earning a cool P105,000 per month.
It is a clear signal that the government’s purse is empty and that our own behaviour has left veterinary officials fighting with one hand tied behind their backs. We have been here before. During COVID-19, many of us thought we knew better. We ignored simple rules, we carried on as if the danger was someone else’s problem, and the virus took lives and left our economy on its knees. We are still broke from that experience. Yet now, with FMD...