Response to the 2014 Budget

Unfortunately, the swearing in of Dr Habaudi Hobona was deliberately boycotted by the President of the republic, who had in the past ensured that he was present in the House when members who had won by-elections took their oath, starting with Tshekedi Khama in 2008, followed by Fidelis Molao in 2010, Bernard Bolele in 2012 and Ngaka Ngaka last year.  When Parliament convened at 2pm on February 3, President Khama was within the parliamentary buildings.  He chose not to be in the House but to rather sit in the Speakers office and listen to proceedings from there and only entered Parliament after Hobona had taken her oath, an act of utmost political intolerance by the most senior citizen.