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When Executive, Legislature clash

Boko with MPs at Parliament PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Boko with MPs at Parliament PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Early in the new government of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) led by President Duma Boko, dynamics of politics as expert say, are slowly taking a different dimension Writes Mmegi Staffer RYDER GABATHUSE

The party has lately been gripped by brouhaha with some of its legislators strongly feeling that the Executive is unduly extending its hand into matters of the Legislature.

Five months as head of State and government since October 2024 General Election UDC historic victory, the Boko-led ruling party has been presenting a picture of a stable government until last Friday when two arms of government; the Legislature and Executive came face-to-face. Botswana is a parliamentary democracy and this means no head of State is going to run the government without Parliament that has elected him since there are no direct elections for State President.

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