MPs warn joblessness threatens Botswana’s peace, security
Tuesday, November 04, 2025 | 200 Views |
Maipelo Mophuting
The call was made during a debate on the speech delivered recently by the Assistant Minister of State President Maipelo Mophuting, on governance, peace, and security.
Legislators noted that the new administration, which marked 100 days in office last week, must prioritise job creation as growing joblessness is driving frustration, crime, and social instability across the country.
With his theme of 'Delivering on Our Promise, One Step at a Time', he sought to project an image of a focused, determined leader building a new ‘Rome’. Sadly, parts of his speech were not about laying bricks, but about settling old scores.It is deeply worrying that a head of government would use such a pivotal national address to launch another bitter broadside against the media and his political detractors. His portrayal of the...