Brutality in Parliament
Tuesday, July 07, 2015
Parliament drama
The dramatic turn of events, a first in the history of the National Assembly, followed a heated encounter over the electricity and water situation motion.
The bone of contention was the refusal by the deputy speaker Kagiso Molatlhegi’s to grant Gaborone Central MP Phenyo Butale a chance to present an urgent motion on the national water and electricity crisis.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...