Honourable Mzwinila - the epitome of bullying personified!

The drama of heists in Botswana's political history reached another act as the 11th Parliament drew to a close. The ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) traded whatever faint principles once held dear, in the process betraying what held the party together for P900 million. Honourable Igantious Moswaane earned respect.

Moswaane and the Finance & Estimates Committee (FEC) discovered belatedly the art of reaching beyond parliamentary precinct to people. The opposition says the current BDP is a rat’s nest of ruling class interests stuffed full with pocket liners barging their ways to the next loot. And the 100 km Masama Direct Project exposed that.

That the attempted heist is another huge milestone in our Parliament is beyond doubt. In the resulting noise too much of the country remains uninterested when it should be asking for accountability. The ignorant have concluded that FEC misled Parliament.

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Diamond deal demands transparency

Instead, it has sparked a storm of accusations, denials, and unresolved questions about the influence of De Beers on the nation’s politics. Former president Mokgweetsi Masisi’s claims that the diamond giants bankrolled his removal to dodge taxes – and that the new Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government watered down a favourable diamond deal – are explosive matters. But without evidence, they risk becoming a toxic distraction from...

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