Tawana said he was against boot-licking as he said it could cause much harm. 

Tawana is also concerned about the fate of people who are alleged to have insulted the President.  He said such cases have been spiralling.   This could be the work of boot-lickers, reporting innocent people.

He said when you are a foreigner and such a report is made against you, you could be easily deported from the country.

But such reports are tarnishing the country's image, he said.

The Maun West legislator also expressed concern about the alleged brutality of security agents.  "We should assure Batswana that law and order is not about police brutality," he said.

He expressed concern about the brutal slaying of John Kalafatis, saying such killings have no place in the society.  Tawana said Batswana are not satisfied with the response of the government on this matter.

He also said it is not only in Gaborone where people fear that their phones have been bugged.  Even in places like Shakawe people harbour the same fears.   

Tawana wondered whether there is any law that forces people to sleep at night.  He said at times when people are enjoying themselves, they are ordered to go and sleep by security agents.  "If there is a curfew, it should be made clear," he said.

The Maun West legislator also advocated for citizen empowerment.  He called on the government to invest in its citizens.  He said major projects should be split and allocated to Batswana owned companies.

He spoke about an electrical company, which was awarded a tender to electrify the new hospitals.  He said the company abandoned the project half way.

The MP for Kgalagadi South, John Toto said there is democracy in Botswana only because there are no wars and the country holds general elections regularly.  He accused the ruling BDP of buying voters. 

Toto called on the police in Kgalagadi to extend their patrols along the border with Namibia.  He said cattle rustling is rampant in the area.  The legislator said the stolen stock is smuggled to South Africa. 

Toto also spoke against alleged police harassment.  He claimed that the police harass ordinary citizens and at times are locked up for no good reasons.  "They can be locked up at random as suspects.  But this does not apply to well to do members of the society."

Toto said poverty is prevalent in his constituency. He wondered whether President Khama had not realised this fact when he claimed that the poverty situation was declining. 

Toto claimed that when it comes to the allocation of development projects, the northern part of the country is marginalised.  He said areas like Kgalagadi are still lagging behind when it comes to development projects.  He cited that there are only a few community junior secondary schools and no senior secondary school in the constituency. 

To him, this shows that the constituency is neglected.

He said the Tsabong Primary Hospital is always congested.  At times, patients sleep on the floor in the wards.

Toto said his constituency is suitable for pastoral farming but there are not so many schemes that the government is offering to farmers.  He called on government to introduce incentives for cattle farmers.

He said the government should identify a market in South Africa for small livestock farmers in Kgalagadi.  He believes that with South Africa hosting the World Cup next year, there might be a high demand for meat. 

Toto said when the government formulates a policy like the Self-Help Housing Agency (SHHA) it should consider that costs are not uniform throughout the country.  He said the new ceiling for a SHHA loan is P60, 000 but in Kgalagadi the building materials are more expensive.

Toto also spoke about tourism.  He said it seems facilities at the Trans-Frontier Park, which is shared by the two countries, are only found in South Africa.  But he said most of the wildlife is located in Botswana.

Torto said the government should consider whether it is benefiting from this joint agreement.