It may be as well, therefore, that enquiries about this renewed attempt can be made to the ministry. In the meanwhile we can look at this photo of 22 of the BDPs first Members of Parliament in 1966 and wonder what each of them, had they the chance, might make of the government’s development achievement (and failures) in the 50 year period 1966-2016? The one person whose opinion really does matter is obviously, Sir Ketumile Masire and maybe a filmed documentary could be made based on his interviewed recollections of those years, supplemented by those of his successor, HE Festus Mogae. Between the two of them, the outcome could only be a comprehensive, fascinating over-view. It could be a winner.
In this photo, I can identify 13 people, being from left to right, Tsheko Tsheko, B.K. Kgari, B. Thema, Eyes Reokwaeng, Q.K.J. Masire, E. Masisi, President Seretse Khama, Jimmy Haskins, Moapare, Ben Steinberg, G. Koma, George Sim and Amos Dambe. But to tweak the memory of those old enough to have been there and hopefully to stimulate the interest of those who were not, let me provide the full list of those first members.
