Botswana: Masisi, Opposition Report

Gaborone – President Mokgweetsi Masisi yesterday met with leaders of the national opposition and apologized for all that his government and his party could have done and which was detrimental in opposition

. At the meeting, he asked his counterparts to start a clean slate.

"I want this generation to establish mutual respect as an actor in the political landscape

. I want us all to be peaceful, that we all commit ourselves to peace, civility, fairness, not only to verbalize, but also to live it, we are not only leaders, but we can positively influence society. Mr. Masisi said,

He said that political parties have played an important role in the democracy, peace and stability of Botswana hence the decision to resurrect the Conference from all parties. 19659007] Allow political actors to engage on issues of national interest and provide a platform to discuss ways to improve the national democratic landscape.

"The government decided to re-launch the multi-stakeholder conference in accordance with our traditions of consultative governance. 19659009] We will discuss modalities such as the frequency of meetings and the atmosphere, that is, the most appropriate places and the various issues to be dealt with, "said the President.

said that the meeting was intended to establish "

" If we want to maintain democratic conduct, we must work together. "

Although we argue against each other and seek to gain and retain office politics, we are the poorest without alternatives

We cherish the existence of opposition parties .. Please share with us anything that inhibits your ability to function properly ", said President Masisi.

Commenting, the opposition leader in parliament Mr. Duma Boko, also president of the UDC and BNF, said: "We thank you should be a permanent feature of our democracy; We will differ, we must, but this must be tempered by civility.

Meetings of this nature could save the politics of perception from being a mud arena and slander, a bullring. personal interest. "

While welcoming the relaunch of the multi-party conference, Mr. Dumelang Saleshando, PCO, said that he should avoid the past practice of not implementing some important decisions made

"In terms of free and fair elections, Botswana should be further yet, the recommendations of the All Party Conference in the past, such as the financing of political parties and other suggestions presented by the previous election observers, have not been followed by effect.

I sincerely hope that this conference will not be a discussion forum.

BMD chief Sydney Pilane urged the government to reconsider the use of electoral election machines (EVMs) in the 2019 general election, a motion supported by MELS President, Mr. Themba Joina

commended Mr. Masisi for restoring a consultative nature of governance that he said was a national tradition but has been eroded in recent times.

"Thank you, both you and your government, for bringing some form of normalization after stopping the decade-long consultative culture." You really deserve credit for bringing Botswana back there. where it should have been long ago, forging a culture of dialogue

We also urge you to work with us to empower the legislature to fulfill its mandate, "said Mr. Gaolathe. The leader of the Alternative Party (RAP), Mr. Gaontebale Mokgosi, said that opposition leaders, such as the late Dr. Kenneth Koma, had long called for a company with a principled commitment to the issues of the future. National interest

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