Poet attacks 'Parly circuses'

An emerging Francistown-based poet has written a poem attacking Members of Parliament (MPs) for wasting time deliberating on not so important issues and exchanging foul language in Parliament instead of tackling pertinent issues affecting the nation.

His powerful voice resonated through the hall when reciting a poem during the official hand over of Pelotelele Primary School in Francistown on Tuesday evening, sending an unlikely message to the country's political leaders.

The message comes from an unlikely source - little known Omphimetse Goitsemang in the poetry circles, an ambitious young man from Chadibe village - some 45 kilometres northwest of Francistown, who is making inroads in the imaginary industry.

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