"There is no specific regulation of business and politics in Botswana. Most politicians end up as businessmen, and if not starting as a politician, successful businessmen end up as Members of Parliament," Kiggundu said, presenting on the relationship between business and politics in Botswana. He noted that most business breakthroughs come as a result of political affiliations. He said most politicians are funded by private businesses and the financiers often expect favours in return. This forces the politician to compromise his role and shy away from intervening when financiers engage in unlawful business Botswana Congress Party (BCP) president, Dumelang Saleshando said owing to the absence of a declaration of assets law, politicians are sometimes forced to compromise when it comes to unlawful practices perpetrated by their financiers.He said that when companies fund politicians, they can blackmail them to abuse power. "I was sponsored by one company in the 2009 general elections campaign. After I became Member of Parliament an employee of the same company was not treated fairly and he called for my intervention.
