Otsweletse Moupo (Leader of Opposition)
The Gaborone West North MP said the ninth Parliament was more civilised than previous ones in the manner in which debates were handled. With half of the MPs in possession of tertiary education qualifications, he was impressed with the level of debates. He said he was satisfied with the performance of the opposition although there was a public outcry that they were not doing enough. He said that MPs in previous parliaments were heard throughout the country because they were afforded a chance to go on air and deliver their message to the people. "But when you look at this past parliament, there was not enough coverage of the proceedings hence people thought that we were not doing enough," he said.
Moupo added that the 10th Parliament should focus on revising the Standing Orders because they are outdated and were applicable when there were only 28 MPs. "There were 57 MPs in the ninth Parliament and there was no time limit for MPs to hold the floor, with some taking up to four hours debating. This has rendered Parliament unproductive," he said.
