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Saleshando Calls Mohembo Bridge ‘Unwise Investment’

Monday, November 15, 2021 | 4410 Views |

Leader of Opposition (LoO) in Parliament, Dumelang Saleshando says the construction of the state-of-the-art Mohembo Bridge on a poor road stretch is an unwise investment.

In his response to President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s State of the Nation (SONA) address last week, Saleshando said more investment should have gone into the development of roads first.

“Government needs to invest in developing our roads. Constructing world-class bridges like Mohembo that lead to no roads or pothole-infested roads is not a wise investment,” he said.

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