This past week, Gaborone has been buzzing with many activities all lined up towards the celebration of the 60 years of independence. We wake up to songs of victory and those that tell our story as Botswana playing from one radio station to another! As we reach this enormous milestone, let us pause to recognize and celebrate our heroes who paved the way for us, defying all odds to lay the foundations upon which we stand today: our botho, spirit of community & self-sustenance and above all, our resilience.
A Setswana idiom says, ‘ee anyang e leletse e ruta ee mo maleng,’ and another one says, ‘tlhako ya morago e gata ha ya pele e gatileng leng.” Let us reflect on how our leadership has evolved over time: are we modelling the right morals and behaviors for our young ones, our future leaders? The leadership choices we make today, are they strengthening our foundations as a nation or dismantling them?
Our founding president, Rre Sir Seretse Khama said, ‘chaba e senang ngwao ke moka e suleng.’ Let’s us go back to the crossroads and rebuild our narrative as a nation. Who are we as Batswana?
Happy 60th independence Botswana, Pula!
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