ELECTIONS

You want to know what I think? Well maybe not but here goes anyway.
I think that we have questioned the eligibility of the UDC based on the fact that they are a coalition of parties and we think that they are unstable and therefore will not be able to reach decisions on anything once in governance. Ok maybe this view is wholly justified because of the history on coalitions in Botswana. However my view is this, just because the BDP and BCP constitute one huge party that does not  make them stable and this is why I hold this assertion;  for one the majority of BDP members are afraid to or at least it would seem like they are either afraid to come up with radical, logical ideas on how the country should be run and developed which are different from what the president thinks or if they do then they are not being listened to. I think it is a good thing, if not  a beautiful thing to have members within a party disagree- this leads to discourse and discourse leads to a divergent pool of ideas and thus creating  an abundance of good ideas to pick from that are actually sustainable and bad ideas to be identified and discarded- its all about weighing the ideas based on what is good for the country now and going forward beause we are preparing this country for future generations.  We cannot be content with a government in which the leader of the people by the people can make a decision based on his and his alone- personal values and dislikes and impose them on the rest of us. We need to identify and encourage a party that allows for different views and actually encourages them- for as long as people are different they should never give the impression that they agree on everything because then they are not only lying to the public but to themselves as well and a person in denial of their truth is a person beyond help or beyond helping or leading anyone else for that matter. We need representatives who will question the leadership for us in parliament not people who will go along with everything even when they know its not in the best interest of anything or anyone to go along with them.  So I say conflict within parties is good- lets encourage it but let the parties know how to then reach a compromise that is good for them and the nation of this beautiful country. #Iadvocateforpluralisticviews.

COMMUNITY

It is amazing how we Batswana have lost a sense of this in the most simplest of ways. I've seen this happen before- even I am guilty of having done it- which is not doing anything even when you can clearly see that the next person needs your help. A classic example is moving when the person in front of you falls, for whatever reason. Why not provide support for that person so they don't have to hit the ground so hard. I personally have moved and I felt so guilty afterwards. I can't even justify why I moved. Another example is when you see someone being swindled, robbed or being attacked by a bunch of low life hooligans. Why can't all of us right minded, rational people help that person. Its in very rare occasions that someone will help. The majority of the time we straighten our clothes and feign blindness to what's happening- all the while um sure thinking its none of our business. Of which this is bullshit because us not stopping or helping to stop such acts is just perpetuating the fools who think they can live off terrorising other people. When have masses ever failed in achieving results, we need to start being proactive in making our surroundings safe because if it can happen to someone else in an environment you frequent, what makes you think it will not happen to you too. Stand up and let's help to fight crime and let's promote solidarity. Being human is the only connecting thing we have and need as an excuse to help each other.