Parley not for the short-tempered

Evidently, there were very few questions from legislators who just arrived from a two-month long vacation that started in April, during which they addressed their constituents.  A lot happened between April and July 6. Among such events, the abrupt resignation of MP for Good Hope/Mabule constituency James Mathokgwane. The announcement by the Tati East MP Samson Guma of his intentions to quit politics in few weeks has also come as a shock to many.

The weekend congress of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party is another event that cannot go unmentioned since it ushered in new faces to the new political landscape, who will take us to the next elections in 2019.  But nothing beats the dramatic events of July 6. On Monday, MPs of the Umbrella for Democratic Change, Wynter Mmolotsi and Phenyo Butale, were ejected from the House by the Deputy Speaker Kagiso Molatlhegi on different charges.