One But Two MPs Get Apology

This follows an impromptu kgotla meeting at the President's behest last week in which residents and government officials attended. With the MPs nowhere in sight at the 'important' meeting, this stood out like a sore thumb for attendees just as well as it did for the absent MPs.

While the MPs admit their offices had received Savingrams a day before the Tuesday's kgotla meeting that was addressed by President Mokgweetsi Masisi, they however claim they did not get their personalised invitations as it is the procedure. “As the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) MPs we could have attended that kgotla meeting if we were informed. The DC knows the procedure of inviting an MP. There is a difference between inviting an MP and their office. That Savingram was not inviting us but the MPs offices. "Again, the District Commissioner knew that MPs have been busy with their kgotla meetings and therefore there was a need for him to send an invitation earlier rather than the way he did. "I think he has a problem with us but, if so, he should say so.