Legislative power, perks: Matsheka leaves all

This week, as the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) members rushed to the Tsholetsa House to submit their expression of interest in the party’s upcoming primary elections, Dr Thapelo Matsheka is one of the names you won’t see there. The current Lobatse legislator has capped his short political career by announcing his retirement from politics during a recent BDP meeting in Lobatse. Being in Parliament and to top it all in the Cabinet, comes with power, stature and perks that can be hard to leave behind, but Matsheka has made up his mind. Mmegi Staffer MOMPATI TLHANKANE reflects on the highs and lows of Matsheka’s short-lived political career

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