GREG MILLS: Don’t scrap it, fix it
Calls to abolish the army are misguided. But that doesn’t mean there’s not a mountain of problems with it. Instead, we should look to reform it
23 July 2020 - 05:00
There was a call in the FM two weeks ago: "Abolish the army." (https://www.businesslive.co.za/fm/opinion/on-my-mind/2020-07-09-tristen-taylor-abolish-the-army/) The writer, Tristen Taylor, cited my study on the poor performance and lack of reform of SA’s defence force as a reason for his view. It’s a lazy argument, more philosophical than practical.
One might similarly argue, after all, that any institution needing reform should be abolished...
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