Botswana: Masisi makes good ticks

By Bopa

Gaborone – Today marks the 100th term of President Mokgweetsi Masisi. In his swearing-in speech, the president pledged to fight corruption, improve the ease of doing business, create jobs, restore confidence in government and speed up bilateral relations. He believes that the president was not disappointed by the comments of the people interviewed by BOPA.

Veteran journalist and president of the Botswana Forum, Spencer Mogapi, noted that President Masisi has had a good start to date and should have the opportunity to continue the course that he took.

"For me, he managed to check all the main boxes correctly, he has to continue and stay focused because the problems are terrible and if he does not concentrate, the country may get lost "

Mr. Mogapi stated that

In addition, President Masisi was keen to revive the economy and had already made it clear that he wanted to relax the law on immigration, as well as the issuance of residence and work permits that made it "He promised reforms in other important sectors of the economy such as land, mining mining and agriculture, so I think we should give him the benefit of the doubt, "he added.

Mogapi advised President Masisi to do everything possible to suppress internal conflicts within the country. of his political party so that he can use the time to address the problems that beset the countries, including youth unemployment. 19659013] Since taking office, President Masisi has interacted with a number of important stakeholders to promote his vision and receive feedback.

At its inaugural meeting with the High Level Advisory Council (HLCC), it has the business minds planning adjustments in a number of areas to improve the ease of doing business in the country. These included the reorientation of immigration and business policies to create a conducive business environment to attract and retain valuable investors in Botswana. He informed the gathering that the government intends to review alcohol-related entertainment policies, adding that any changes should be made in a manner that reflects the views from all stakeholders.

Some union leaders are pleased with President Masisi's efforts to improve government relations with the labor movement. Ms. Masego Mogwera, President of the Botswana Public Sector Employees Union (BOPEU), said there is still much to be done to improve the welfare of workers in the country, but she appreciated the efforts being made by the leaders to give an audience to the unions. thorny issues that have given us a headache like overtime pay have been resolved, we must now comply with the law on employment. "

Ms. Mogwera welcomed the review of labor legislation and the creation of a platform to engage with ministries as initiatives that would greatly contribute to improving the relations of

She also appreciated Tuesday's meeting with President Masisi, saying that it's something that has not happened in a long time.Other initiatives that have pleased the leader are the resuscitation of the multiparty conference to nurture democracy and promote political tolerance.The Alliance for Progressive Secretary General, Dr. Phenyo Butale, said that it was laudable that President Masisi did the good gestures during the 100 days of his tenure

"Up to now, he has corrected some things that were not correct. However, there needs to be a clear roadmap that will address thorny issues such as the transformation of the economy and the creation of jobs for young people, which should be the starting point for badyzing its performance ", said Dr. Butale.] Source: BOPA