2017-another year of democratic regression

There is likely to be nothing too dramatic in Parliament; President Ian Khama has moved with consummate guile to consolidate his control of the legislature through the increase of the executive and Special Members of Parliament (MPs), the executive alone can quorate even if nine of its members are absent; there are 18 ministers, 10 assistants and the President and his Deputy and Parliament quorum is 21 MPs.

The executive dominates both the ruling party caucus and the House and will get its way no matter what.