New democracies overtake Botswana - MPs

Two members of Parliament (MPs) have said that Botswana needs a comprehensive electoral reform. Speaking at a news conference in Gaborone yesterday, Mahalapye East MP Botlogile Tshireletso and Duke Lefhoko of Shoshong stated that Botswana has been surpassed by new democracies.

The duo recently travelled to Angola where they were part of the SADC  Parliamentary Forum's delegation that observed voter registration in Luanda.

"The process of reform must start now and through education of legislators and
the public in general," Lefhoko said.

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