BDP to punish truant MPs

The BDP parliamentary caucus has resolved to deal evenly with Ministers and MPs who miss Parliament without having informed the chief whip on time. The decision was taken on Tuesday at the BDP caucus. Mmegi has learnt that the BDP chief whip Liakat Kablay has been tasked to write and submit names of MPs and Cabinet Ministers who miss Parliament without valid reasons to party President Ian Khama or the Leader of the House and Vice President Mokgweetsi Masisi.

Recently Parliament was forced to adjourn because it could not form a quorum and most absentees were ministers. “The caucus also resolved that the Vice President Masisi or President should take action against such culprits within a reasonable time because there are some MPs and Cabinet Ministers who persist with such bad behaviour.