The proceedings have exposed some Cabinet Ministers’ arrogance when answering questions, some MPs' failure to research on some on topics and how political caucus from all parties could affect topical issues or problems people encounter. Failure by Parliament to address pertinent issues affecting Batswana directly, companies during State of Public Emergency to fight COVID-19 pandemic. During Parliament the proceedings, Batswana had hope that their MPs would strongly advocate for and come up with solutions to the problems they are encountering like loss of jobs and how they could be assisted with food hampers. Instead, these are some package that one could remember! Still in Parliamanet, On July 2020 the Leader of Opposition Dumelang Saleshando got suspended from participating in the National Assembly for a week for failing to withdraw an issue which he allegedly accused President Mokgweetsi Masisi to have made a directive that his sister be given a certain government tender. The Speaker of the National Assembly Phandu Skelemani said the evidence that Saleshando had brought before the House was not enough and therefore he must withdraw the allegation and apologize. However Gaborone High Court made a ruling after Saleshando took Skelemani to Court saying that he [Skelemani] does not have powers to suspend an MP from attending Parliament proceedings.
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