Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) MP for Boteti North Slumber Tsogwane confessed that the House's opinion on the Bill was divided along party lines, adding that that did not bode well for the Bill. He said that the polarising situation in Parliament, in which the parties concerned were stuck to their decisions, made it difficult for any reasonable person to bring the Dumelang Saleshando-sponsored Bill to its logical conclusion.
Tsogwane attempted to shift the blame on to the Attorney General (AG) whom, he said, has been of little help to Parliament regarding the Bill. He said the AG could have advised the House on the way forward. "It's unfortunate that what it comes down to is throwing the Bill out or passing it. It would be regrettable if we throw out such an important Bill, but at the same time it is difficult to pass the Bill if government is suspicious of it, or suspicious of the people who drafted it," Tsogwane said, "One is forced to bury their head in the sand in this case, because this Bill will not see the light of day."
