Soldiers must remember their first oath
Friday, January 15, 2016
The fellow was in pains trying to explain, but at the end of it all, I could surmise that the president is the embodiment of the whole citizenry.
I became very curious because we had taken an oath four days after Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait and there was a rumour in the grapevine that we were being groomed for the eventual war between Iraq and the Allied Forces. The war was so popular because of the extended media coverage. We also wanted to be abreast with every inch of its development so much that one Officer Cadet nicknamed himself “Saddam”.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...