No regrets for Masisi as remarks spark criticism
Friday, August 30, 2024 | 750 Views |
President Masisi speaking at the launch of A3 road. PIC BWGOVERNMENT
In his remarks at a ceremony held in Mathangwane village, Masisi appeared to imply that the Minister of Education and Skills Development Dr Douglas Letsholathebe, as well as the Minister of Health and Wellness Edwin Dikoloti have failed to deal with the rot in their respective ministries.
“I had to transfer Minister Molale to the Ministry of Transport to deal with the rot there. The next ministry I target is the Ministry of Health, alongside the Ministry of Education," Masisi said in a statement which some critics interpreted as a veiled attack towards Dikoloti and Letsholathebe.
Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...