MPs Go On Christmas Recess With Nothing To Celebrate

The motion that was on the floor when the House adjourned was the one by Gaborone Central MP Dumelang Saleshando, requesting the House to grant him permission to draft a private member's Bill. In the Bill, he wants government to abolish the system of specially elected MPs.

One of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) MPs who supported the motion was Wynter Mmolotsi who stated that government was wasting money on this system that could be spent on more important projects. He said that the P78 million that will be paid to the councillors during the five-year term could be used to sponsor 13, 000 students at tertiary level; could save lives of 60 who are in urgent need of organ transplant and could build more schools and health facilities; or could be used to revive the passenger train that was phased out early this year.