Peace eludes karate
Friday, January 27, 2023 | 40 Views |
Tough times: The interim BOKA committee during the weekend meeting PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
One would have thought that the meeting would mark the beginning of transition to peace for the troubled sport.
Karate has been dragged before the Sport Disciplinary Committee for the recent shenanigans and judgement is expected to be delivered soon. The sport has been marred in controversy for a long time, with suspensions within the executive committee being the order of the day.
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...