BDP MPs give Bill the thumbs-down

Vice-President Mompati Merafhe on Tuesday asked the house to give the Bill precedence after its debate was suspended the previous week.

Last week Francistown South MP, Wynter Mmolotsi, tabled a motion calling for the suspension of the debate on the motion. Of the 45 MPs in attendance, only 35 voted after the Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr Margaret Nasha called for an electronic vote. Eighteen MPs voted for the Bill to be given precedence while 17 objected. The opposition bench had 16 MPs in attendance, meaning that some BDP MPs voted against it.