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Parly to deliberate on additional constituencies Bill

Parliament PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Parliament PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Members of Parliament (MPs) have been requested to support a Bill that will be tabled before Parliament seeking for additional four constituencies to the current ones.

The call came after MP for Gaborone North, Mpho Balopi brought a motion calling for additional four constituencies to the existing 57 the country has and the motion passed.

On Tuesday, at the BDP parliamentary caucus, members were allegedly informed that the Bill will be tabled in this winter Parliament and they should support the Bill that will be brought by the Ministry of State President.

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