Morwaneg Kills Saleshando's 'No Confidence' Motion
Monday, November 29, 2021 | 8750 Views |
Dumelang Saleshando PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Saleshando had tabled a motion in Parliament seeking the National Assembly in accordance with Section 92 of the Constitution of Botswana to declare that it has no confidence in the government of Botswana.
However, Morwaeng dismissed the motion as irrelevant and an abuse of the parliamentary process.
Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...