OP says 'no comment for now' amid Jacobs' allegations
Friday, March 07, 2025 | 1310 Views |
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Mmegi Online reached out to the press secretary for their position following allegations of threat to life made by Lobatse Member of Parliament (MP), Kamal Jacobs this morning. President Duma Boko is currently in the USA and is expected back in Botswana over the weekend.
Jacobs experiences with fellow legislators in Parliament this morning:
It is a warning flare to every Motswana who logs onto social media. As a country, we have reached a point where the line between robust debate and outright destruction has become dangerously blurred. At face value, Mabeo’s response, which seeks an apology and threat of a defamation suit, might seem severe to some. But we cannot ignore the context. The comment in question did not offer a policy critique or question a political decision.It...