Botswana Guardian

ATI: It’s in the game

- Kgosi Ngakaagae

I have for many years been close to, ATI.

We have been through a lot together. In my interactio­n with him, spanning BHC many needs years, I’ve seen nothing but a polite young man dead focused on realising his dream; unapologet­ic about his lifestyle, his life choices, and, his conviction­s. For that, he has earned my eternal admiration. He has always called me,

“uncle”, and it has been a privilege to have known him.

Having said that, I still see nothing wrong with those who hold a contrary/ different opinion about his choices, his conviction­s and the less private aspects of his life. He is, a national icon, after all. It is to be expected. The path of criticism is a public way. What more, he is a human being. They may be right, and they may be wrong.

bashed, I really for. don’t There see is nothing what people wrong are with being having an uncomplime­ntary opinion about him. Frankly, if ATI minded uncomplime­ntary opinion, he’d have long wiped off that tear. He’d not be so extroverte­d and free spirited. He knows it’s in the game. It comes with the territory.

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