Saleshando worried over rising govt expenditure as deficits ballon

Responding to the 2026/2027 budget, Saleshando, who is also the Leader of Opposition (LoO), said the speech that was presented by the Minister of Finance, Ndaba Gaolathe, is a fiscal strategy that risks mortgaging the country’s future while leaving its systemic weaknesses untouched.

“With this budget, I see a Government that is not yet ready to be bold and intentional about transforming the country and its people,” Saleshando said. “As a result, we are registering increasing deficits. As the deficit increases, we are also increasing the level of debt. From the word go, this qualifies to be called Bad Economics,” he stated. Furthermore, he said the Minister even went an extra mile to pledge that he will not steal a single pula from Batswana, yet he did not tell people how those who have stolen and continue to steal will be dealt with.