Does Botswana need a standing army? (Part 2)

In view of the fact that we already have a military establishment in place, I will become the devils advocate and argue for, and not against.

Botswana already has a standing army with an assortment of infrastructure that needs maintenance.

Botswana Defence Force (BDF) has had five different Commanders so far, and for every one of them including the current one, they have requested their officers to do a restructuring exercise. When General Fisher was in power, we thought he had come with a structure that will last the military organisation for a long time. Many thought that was going to be his lasting legacy.

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A young man suspected of breaking into a car was seized by residents, severely assaulted, and died in the hospital within an hour. We unreservedly condemn this mob justice. It is not a solution to crime, but a criminal offence that turns citizens into murderers.Residents are understandably angry about theft. The person who raised the alarm at 4am acted lawfully, and the neighbours who rushed to help showed community spirit. But what followed was...

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