Nasha speaks out on coalition

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Margaret Nasha, says she does not have a problem with the coalition being the main opposition in parliament.

However, she said what the coalition must do to be recognised as the main opposition in parliament, is that it should first go and register the new party: "Once the party is registered, I do not have a problem since they argue that they are the majority in parliament with eight MPs, "Saleshando o tla se fologa", (Once they are registered, Saleshando will vacate the seat and then they can take the position of the Leader of the House," she explained on Friday.

Like the Kgatleng West legislator, Gilbert Mangole, Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) spokesperson, Wynter Mmolotsi, says he is shocked by the decision taken by the Speaker on her choice of Botswana Congress Party (BCP) as the official opposition in the House.

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