Politicians, wake up and smell the coffee

The response has been worse than disappointing. While we decry the apparent apathy, we believe the IEC would do well to note the reasons given by Batswana for their loss of interest in the political process. Batswana say their political representatives fall far too short of expectations. They complain that candidates make contact when they need votes, deserting them again soon after. This storyline remains unchanged to-date.

The unprecedented tongue-lashing the people of Sebele in Gaborone North West subjected their MP Otsweletse Moupo to is perhaps the most explicit illustration of this.