‘Bazooka’ – A know-holds-barred political approach

“It’s true that I have won successive elections under different political brands, and the secret is that I work very closely with the people. I always make an effort to understand people’s problems and find long-lasting solutions,” explains the outspoken legislator who spent most of his life in opposition politics before UDC usurped power from the BDP in the 2024 polls. Mmolotsi’s primary party, the AP, is part of a tripartite coalition government with the Botswana National Front (BNF) and the Botswana Peoples Party (BPP).

The Speaker, Dithapelo Keorapetse, delivered a judgment on the allegations made by Moswaane regarding an influx of substandard medicines into the country. After reviewing a dossier of evidence, including savingrammes, letters from BOMRA, and even a death certificate, the Speaker concluded that the Minister was guilty of grave exaggerations.The ruling did not dismiss Moswaane entirely though. It acknowledged that some medicines had been recalled,…