What they said about Masisi

Mothusi Keatlhotswe crossing Moshupa river in Moshupa PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
Mothusi Keatlhotswe crossing Moshupa river in Moshupa PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

FRANCISTOWN: Mpho Masisi, the son of the late former Francistown West Member of Parliament (MP) Tshelang Masisi had reminisced how his late father lectured his uncle, encouraging him not to lose hope of winning elections.

“Seose polotiki le fa o ka kanama jang o jelwe, o a ema o itlhotlhore botshelo bo tswelele pele. (This thing called politics, you slip and fall, dust off and continue with life as if nothing has happened),” Mpho remembers his father telling Mokgweetsi.

This was after Mokgweetsi had lost the party primaries to Maitlhoko Mooka prior to the 2004 general elections. The advice worked. Mokgweetsi dusted himself up and rebounded strongly to win the 2009 elections. His star rose further when he joined the front bench first as an assistant minister.

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