Treacherous bill an insult to us – Masisi

Masisi PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Masisi PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

After the Trophy Hunting (Import Prohibition) Bill was passed through the House of Commons at a second reading on Friday, President Mokgweetsi Masisi says the development is an insult and they will continue to mount a robust challenge.

Speaking at a media brief on Saturday, he said the British have no choice but to listen to Botswana, whose position is that trophy hunting is a way of controlling wild animal numbers and a source of income for communities. “I wish I had a vote in that House of Commons.

Truly speaking, we have little influence over how the British vote in the House of Commons. I think it's a shame,” Masisi said. Masisi, bidding farewell to The Bahamas Prime Minister Phillip Davis, bemoaned it was tragic for the British to consider passing such legislation in the 21st century without fully considering Botswana's perspective, particularly as a former colony.

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