Final salute to Mmegi
Friday, April 28, 2017
This paper actually created me but the road to stardom was not easy. There were those who felt very uncomfortable in dealing with an ex-military man in the newsroom. Some reporter’s nervousness was even expressed in words. One senior reporter told me he would never allow my memory stick into his computer because I was sent by Isaac Kgosi to spy on the paper.
I understood his fears because there probably has never been an ex-military person working for any paper. The way our national intelligence works has often made life difficult for those who once worked with any security organs. This is true everywhere. Someone I went to school with told me that they have an intelligence operative planted in their office at Ministry of Education. But the fellow had the right qualifications for the job.
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...