Venson-Moitoi calls for international campaign funds

Venson-Moitoi PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE
Venson-Moitoi PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC) Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi said there is a need for a policy for the government to fund campaigns of Batswana seeking positions in international organisations.

“I could not do it just before I contested for this seat, it was going to look wrong as it would be like I am doing it for myself,” she said during a press briefing on her journey to seek African Union Commission (AUC) Chairpersonship race which she lost to Chad’s Mousa Mohamat.

Venson-Moitoi said there was no budget in place for her campaign but that she would be allowed to do campaigns while on official trips within Africa.

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