Ex-PS Mhlauli in the dock
Tuesday, August 07, 2007

The alleged offences were committed in April 1998 and July 2000. The trial was supposed to start yesterday morning but was postponed to 2pm because his defence attorney had lost his luggage. The trial was then moved to today. The case is a sequel to the Lesetedi Commission that was appointed to investigate land allocations in Gaborone. The commission was appointed after a successful motion by Gaborone West South member of Parliament (MP) Robert Molefhabangwe in 2004. Another case involving a businessman is before the Broadhurst Magistrates' Court and is nearing completion.
His take is that Members of Parliament (MPs) should be taking proactive steps to ask relevant Ministers questions outside Parliament and duly get their answers on the spot. That sounds great Mr President.But, considering that legislators serve the people, they will always find it suitable to raise questions in the August House fully knowing that their constituents are watching and listening. As a former MP yourself, Mr President, you know fully...