What does The Commonwealth mean to you?
The
Commonwealth is an institution that I think served its purpose at the founding
but definitely needs to use that power to help channel opportunity to the
lesser fortunate member states. It is an opportunity to create community across
the globe.
How does the history of your country’s
connection to the Commonwealth affect your feelings towards The Commonwealth
now?
The
constitution of Botswana still outlaws LGBT persons in the country and this is
inherited from our history with England. I believe that should the Commonwealth
get more hands on with advocacy for the rights of LGBT persons then we can
actually get to a point of realising the full potential of these citizens in
the Commonwealth. We need to advocate for full dignity for all.
