Youth unite against fare hike

For the first time, youth leagues from different political parties are united, presenting a rare show of solidarity as they push for the immediate review and rescinding of the controversial transport fare increase. The students called on the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government to fulfill their promises as per the manifesto they promised them P2500.00.

Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament…