TSP, Ipelegeng a waste of money � Rammidi

Member of Parliament (MP) for Kanye North, Kentse Rammidi has questioned the social impact that the Tirelo Sechaba Programme (TSP) and Ipelegeng have. In response to the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning presentation before the Public Account Committee on Wednesday, Rammidi noted that the programmes have depleted the spirit of self-reliance. He noted that millions of Pula is poured into these programmes, despite the fact that they would not help generate income. He dismissed Ipelegeng employees as hopeless and uneducated.

“The same applies to the TSP ones, they have been roaming the streets with their certificates and tired of the humiliation they suffer due to the unemployment that’s why they opted for this programme,” he said. “Are we going to get value for the money that is poured into these schemes? Can these people sustain themselves after their period is done? Can’t we give them something to rely on for eternity rather than this,” wondered Rammidi.

In response, the Permanent Secretary Solomon Sekwakwe said that the TSP was meant to be a filler gap so that they can improve the economy and reduce unemployment. 

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