Matsiloje farmers confront Minister over fmd outbreak

The farmers told the minister to go back to the drawing board and think again. The first to raise his concerns was MP for Tati East, Guma Moyo who said the government is inconsiderate. "How can you make decisions of killing cattle before you consult with the concerned people?" asked the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) legislator. Moyo said the government should have discussed the FMD outbreak with the concerned parties before deciding to cull the cattle. He said people spend a lot in raising cattle and it is not fair to kill the animals and get inadequate compensation.

"As farmers the FMD outbreak is not our fault, for. It should not be the people that suffer," he said. Matsiloje deputy chief, Mothibi Lephalo vowed that they will not allow their cattle to be killed. "Never," he barked.