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‘Faka Pressure’: An auspicious schemer, a rising star

Moalosi
Moalosi

Legislator Motlhaleemang Moalosi had adopted a funny slogan, ‘Faka Pressure’, going into the 2024 General Election, which, in his view, was the reason he partially won the polls. Faka Pressure means to put pressure, as ‘faka’, borrowed from Ndebele, simply means to put. To him, it was a catchy slogan, which helped people notice their campaign and made it easy for them to recognise his team. It created hype and hypes win elections. Writes RYDER GABATHUSE

The Marapong-born Moalosi is known for his assertive and principled approach in the National Assembly. He is not afraid to speak his mind and challenge fellow MPs, including government ministers, on issues that matter to his constituents. For instance, he once clashed with Specially Elected MP, Pius Mokgware, but clarified it was purely on matters of principle and political strategy, not personal.

He is also a strong advocate for parliamentary procedure and has lodged formal complaints when he felt rules were being disregarded. He has pushed back against amendments to his motions that alter their original intent, citing breaches of standing orders. He once petitioned the Speaker of the National Assembly over the amended motion, arguing it distorted his original intention to create a software development hub at the University of Botswana. He was fuming that the Deputy Speaker’s decision to allow the amendment was procedurally flawed and set a wrong precedent.

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