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Specially Elected MPs to be selected tomorrow

The general election of Specially Elected Members of Parliament (SEMP) is expected to convene tomorrow.
The general election of Specially Elected Members of Parliament (SEMP) is expected to convene tomorrow.

The general election of Specially Elected Members of Parliament (SEMP) is expected to convene tomorrow.

The meeting, scheduled for 2pm at the Main Chamber of the National Assembly, is in preparation for the 13th Parliament.

"The President, who in terms of Section 58 (1), shall be entitled to speak and vote in all proceedings of the National Assembly. Furthermore, the President is entitled to nominate six candidates for election," Silas Sehularo said in a statement.

Editor's Comment
Get back what was stolen, and lock the door

That a single private law firm pocketed P6.5 million for just four cases, out of a total P11.1 million paid for 25 matters, reeks of a system that was not merely disorganised but open to abuse.Bayford has taken a welcome first step by telling the Public Accounts Committee the truth. Now he must act decisively to ensure it never happens again and that any money lost to wrongdoing is recovered.The figures are staggering. Whilst ordinary Batswana...

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