Matlhabaphiri spits fire in Khama's defence

Assistant Minister of Health Gaotlhaetse Matlhabaphiri
Assistant Minister of Health Gaotlhaetse Matlhabaphiri

The Assistant Minister of Health Gaotlhaetse Matlhabaphiri has berated opposition party leaders for their harsh condemnation of President Ian Khama’s State of the Nation Address, accusing them of not being truthful in their criticism.

In a spirited response in Parliament yesterday, Matlhabaphiri rounded on the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), saying it was formed for the purpose of destroying Botswana’s democracy.

He said by “writing some letters”, members of the UDC had killed the opposition in Parliament, and by extension democracy.

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