The power of legislation

This was meant to cushion the country's economy from the risk inherent with relying on diamonds as the only source of revenue. Though each budget speech spells out government plans on economic diversification none of these plans have borne any tangible results.

This is due to the BDP government approach to economic diversification. The BDP has not done anything to ensure citizen participation in main stream economic activities. The BDP is also too reliant on foreign businesses to take the lead in its economic diversification drive. There is no denying that we need foreign expertise in our economic diversification drive, but that should not take place at the expense of citizens. We should at all costs encourage and protect the flourishing of citizens enterprises even if it means using an act of parliament so that Batswana are involved in economic activities.