Where are the jobs Mr President?

A possibility was even made by the Speaker that in the event the President fails to complete his SONA speech, the Vice President may have to assist him. The President didn’t connect with the speech, it was as if he was reading somebody else’s speech and didn’t exude confidence in whatever he was saying.

Disappointingly and characteristic of him,  the President has failed to present a critical and fair assessment of Botswana’s daunting challenges in so far as the economy is concerned. He missed an opportunity to respond to issues raised by opposition political parties, civil society, students, media and academia that job creation remains a pie in the sky under his presidency. After eight years in office, most Batswana no longer have high expectations on the SONA, even the public gallery and outdoor tents for the public are seldom packed to capacity like before. People have simply given up on the administration.