Possible abuse of state resourses :: Mmegi Online

Early this year, candidate and recent Member of Parliament (MP) of Lobatse, Nehemiah Modubule tabled a motion requesting that government recognises members of the legislature until the last day before elections. In one of those rare moments, MPs from the ruling party agreed with their opposition counterparts and passed the motion, which is yet to be signed into law.

At the time we condemned the idea as we strongly felt that it gives sitting MPs an unfair advantage over those who wish to challenge them during elections. We still hold that view today.

The sudden cooperation between opposition and ruling party MPs over this matter could be a true reflection of what politicians are made of – self serving. We have many examples of how the ruling party has in the past opposed motions that could have benefitted the nation had they been allowed to pass.

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