Retreating into the shadows, away from the hustle and bustle of active trade unionism, Johnson Motshwarakgole has left an indelible mark on the labour front and opposition politics. His contribution cannot be equalled to any other, writes DITIRO MOTLHABANE. Meeting Johnson Pekenene Motshwarakgole -the Godfather of Botswana's labour movement and the man who has dedicated his entire life to fighting for the workers welfare- is a laborious task. Traffic of Chief Executives, political leaders and ordinary people from all walks of life form a bee line in front of his spacious office at the upmarket Central Business District, Gaborone - the official address for National Amalgamated Local and Central Government and Parastatal Workers Union (commonly known as Manual Workers). Who is he? Like a typical Mokwena tribesman, Motshwarakgole refers all those younger than him as "mosimane yo" or "ngwanyana yo" irrespective of age. To him, everybody around him is a comrade or "mokaulengwe" in vernacular. Those who have listened to Motshwarakgole speak often credit him with immense oratory skills, with the ability to memsmerise crowds and hold his listeners spellbound with the gift of the garb and mastery of the language, enhanced by his ability to make loaded statements using…