For some it is simply the question of where ignorance is bliss it is folly to be wise. To compound their ignorance even further some do not even care to listen to radio programmes like Masa-a-sele, Lifeline and A otsogile. They do not even read the Hansard which should be available in constituency offices.
I firmly believe that the idea of specially elected MPs and nominated councillors has served Botswana well since 1966 to date but the criteria of electing these MPs and nominating councillors need to be reviewed. Nobody can dispute the fact that former President Q.K.J. Masire who is today regarded as an outstanding statesman both in Botswana and the outside world entered Parliament as a specially elected MP. The man who took over from him former president Festus Gontebanye Mogae also entered the Parliament as a specially elected MP. During his farewell it was said "AIDS was a central issue of Mogae's presidency. He courageously led the nation's response to a health crisis that threatened to reverse economic - social gains achieved since independence.
