Explain or Resign � Reatile tells Mokaila #PowerCrisis

Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources Kitso Mokaila, Pic Kebofhe Mathe
Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources Kitso Mokaila, Pic Kebofhe Mathe

The Member of Parliament for Ngwaketse West, Mephato Reatile has stopped short of calling the Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources (MMEWR) Kitso Mokaila to resign.

Speaking in Parliament on Monday, the Botswana Democratic Party’s recent recruit from the Botswana National Front, Reatile said Mokaila should give the nation an explanation to reasons behind the power cuts or resign, as he was not doing the job. Commenting on the MMEWR committee of supply speech, Reatile said the ministry is now taking the nation through a religious exercise of fasting beåter and electricity.

“We need the ministry to give us a serious explanation of what is going on, I cannot watch the country’s money being lost. If we are still experiencing the same problem which we were told had been resolved recently, that means someone is failing to do their job and why can’t he say I am failing and resign,” said Reatile.

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