Let MPs stay in rented houses � Nasha

Margret Nasha PIC THALEFANG CHARLES
Margret Nasha PIC THALEFANG CHARLES

The Speaker of the National Assembly Margret Nasha sees nothing wrong with the government settling accommodation bills for former Members of Parliament (MPs).

According to a leaked Cabinet memo, President Ian Khama recently extended a special dispensation to allow former MPs to remain in rented accommodation following the dissolution of Parliament.

In an interview with Mmegi, Nasha said while this is an unprecedented dispensation, there is nothing wrong with what the President has done. Nasha’s reasons however, are rooted on compassion than on issues of law.

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