Moswaane suspension sparks leadership rift

The controversy comes in the wake of the suspension of Francistown West Member of Parliament (MP), Ignatius Moswaane.His removal has fuelled speculation of deepening divisions within Botswana’s oldest political party. The BPP leadership has dismissed claims of political victimisation, but some members insist the suspension is linked to Moswaane’s reported ambition to contest the party presidency. The MP’s criticism of decisions he believes contradict the party’s constitution is said to have played a part also.

“Desperate people do desperate things”– Michael BrooksHowever, this desperate pursuit of employment comes with its own negative outcomes. Therefore, Batswana must guard against becoming easy targets for human traffickers, labour exploiters and other transnational criminal networks that prey on vulnerable job seekers.Numbers don’t lie. The recent revelation by the Botswana Police Service that 22 Batswana have been reported missing after…