MPs could be fired for wayward behaviour
Friday, May 24, 2024 | 470 Views |
Members of Parliament PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Currently, Parliament does not have the power to remove a sitting MP from office.
State President Minister Kabo Morwaeng presented the Constitution (amendment) bill, 2024 for a second reading this week, and in the draft bill, there is a proposal to have section 68 of the Constitution to be amended by inserting immediately after subsection one a new subsection which says that legislators will be fired for misbehaviour.
“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing.”– Theodore RooseveltThrough the two-day event, over 700 athletes from 40 countries, and multitudes of spectators gathered in Gaborone to witness a world-class sporting spectacle.Beyond the medals and performances on the track, Botswana won something equally important: international respect. One of the key pillars behind the success was the sterling work done by the...