Masisi's 100 days: Great on diplomacy, worrying on domestic issues

Masisi PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
Masisi PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

President Mokgweetsi Masisi and his newly- elected Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) have clocked the first 100 days in office with a renewed mandate.

As we reflect on the progress made, the verdict is frankly speaking an indication that things are still moving ‘slow’. Reforms are taking too long and they appear to have stalled.

The President’s forte, however, has been on reigniting an engaged and excited diplomatic corps to vigorously pursue Botswana’s interests abroad. All those months ago, when he was still Ian Khama’s deputy, Masisi was the de facto diplomat in chief, travelling the world and showing up at very high-level platforms on behalf of Khama.

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