MOLAO RESPONSE TO SONA 2018

Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, Fidleis Molao

Thank you Mr President for your indulgence. Mr President, I would like to add a word or two in response to the speech on the state of the nation delivered by His Excellency the President of the Republic Masisi.

I would like to precede my answer in this way, Mr. President, by becoming President of the Republic and constituting his Cabinet, His Excellency saw fit to call a retreat in Manong. A retreat during which the goal was that His Excellency, his Cabinet and the executive power should talk, open and open to each other, identify, define and refine the destiny and / or the desired results for the government which is moving towards 2019, to develop an agenda. Mr. Speaker, we were regrouping to discuss and rediscover the pbadion of our work. It was a first and it was very commendable if you want His Excellency called us to Manong to go deliberate as the team and / or his cabinet on the way forward.

Some key issues have been identified, among which are the concerns of the people, because whatever we do as a government, whatever we do in terms of political position and / or construction of policies and deliberations, we all want to serve Humanity, we want to serve the people.

In Manong, some problems were identified, including animal problems or prohibition to hunt, tax on alcohol and negotiating hours, use of agricultural land, the corruption and the eventual promulgation of the bill on the declaration of badets and the immigration policy. . These are some of the issues that have been identified as a concern for the population.

Mr. Speaker, in Manong, we have deliberated on some of these issues and we have agreed that we have come to talk about Batswana, the culture of consultation. In Policy Development Mr. Speaker, I am a student in policy development and badysis. when writing strategies, you need to identify the need for such strategies. You must also identify the people responsible in the construction of this policy, you collect information. You examine seven or eight elements; you collect information, gather information, write the policy and the most important thing is to consult the appropriate stakeholders and, in this case, the people you want to develop to develop a policy that will be useful to them.

In Manong, we agreed to raise and / or control problem animals; that we must go and consult the people affected daily by the prohibition to hunt, if you want. A committee chaired by the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Dr. Venson-Moitoi, was set up after lengthy deliberations that they must go and consult the residents of their place of residence. This consultation is in progress.

Mr. President, it is obvious that there is some resistance and hindsight if you prefer international lobby that lobbies and resists against the possible outcome of these consultations and the possible reversal of the ban on hunting . It's a vicious lobby; It can be said, Mr President, that clouds are gathering against this consultation and the possible consequences of the international lobby, vicious repression.

Mr President, what concerns me is that, recently, protests from certain quarters have seemed to tarnish the country's record on conservation. We took care of our animals and our wildlife, but a public outcry was expressed to tarnish the image, the roadmap of the current government. Which surprised me …

HONORABLE MEMBER: … (Inaudible) …

Mr Molao: … On the other side of the aisle, led by the Leader of the Opposition. There was a stone silence when this matter was raging everywhere; stony silence. To the extent that the record of Botswana, to the extent that the intention of the Government and the Batswana nation in general concerns problem animals, is a stone silence. One might have expected that a responsible opposition led by the opposition leader would express his point of view, but there was a stone silence. What we have had, Mr. President, which I will conclude to be complicit in this perverse repulsion, the Leader of the Opposition rushed here with a poorly crafted motion of non-confidence against the President and this is something other than the intention of the government and the president have decided not to address this issue, because by touching this issue we are affecting their interests.

Mr KESUPILE: On a point of clarification. Thank you, Mr. President. Does the Honorable Member refer to the killing of nearly eight elephants? You have never explained why you killed elephants. I thought you were talking about that one.

Mr Molao: Mr President, I respect the honorable Member and I am disappointed that he can raise such a question. I say that there was a problem that tarnished the image of the country and tourism is the second largest source of revenue, but we say that only the governing party stood up for the government's position and what was happening on the ground. In opposition, what have we had, nothing.

MAJ. GEN. Mokgware: Clarification.

Mr Molao: I say in their behavior; they are accomplices of this repression because they would have expressed their points of view. Even in response to the speech on the state of the nation, they did not mention anything, what we get, it's …

MAJ. GEN. Mokgware: Clarification.

Mr Molao: What we are getting are other threats to present another no-confidence motion to the president, who is part of the international lobby against what the president and the government are trying to do with regard to Botswana's consultation on the question of problem animals. . We are consulting Botswana because the number of animals posing problem is increasing. People are displaced on their livestock stations and land. Go to the region of Nkange, Marapong, Matsitama, Matopi, Ditladi and Ngamiland, elephants are everywhere. The government is currently consulting Botswana. Ultimately we should have a policy to control these animals. If the lifting of the prohibition to hunt is prohibited, we will undertake a controlled hunt that will result in a reduction in the number of animals. It is obvious that elephant populations have exceeded their natural habitat and are everywhere. I point out that you are accomplices in this international lobby that is trying to convince the government not to take a stand to reduce these animals.

Mr Molao: I say we have not heard your voices. You went under the tables because you are the beneficiaries of this international lobby.

HONORABLE MEMBER: No, you do not tell the truth.

MMOLOTSI: Thank you very much, Mr President. I thought you could perhaps warn the Honorable Molao to stop imposing inappropriate motives on the opposition. I would suggest that the honorable Molao should lead his faction struggles and leave us alone. We can see that his intention is to make remarks to others on their side.

Mr. SPEAKER: Honorable Member, I do not argue with you. Do not drag me into your problems. Please continue, Honorable Molao.

MAJ. GEN. Mokgware: Point of order Mr. Speaker.

Mr Molao: Mr President, it is true that they have never said a word against this vicious attack on Botswana by this international lobby. They never said a word, that's right. They never said a word as politicians in this country, as an opposition in this country, they never said a word.

MAJ. GEN. Mokgware: Point of order Mr. Speaker.

Mr Molao: They went under the table and I dare to say that they are accomplices.

MAJ. GEN. Mokgware: Thank you very much, Mr President. I think that the Honorable Member is totally inadmissible. He makes serious allegations against members of the opposition. He says they are benefiting from a program whereby some international companies, some of which belong to the government, were trying to harm our tourism. How dare we, in the opposition, make a comment when we do not have enough information? Nobody ever informed us, even the minister never informed us, and for the record, the minister said that he kept his word, by the people he hired, from others. people said something else. Now, how dare you come here and you say that we are complicit in that? None of us here are interested in tourism, nobody. I do not care about tourism. I do not even have a business in tourism. Your people on this side have that. Can you just tell this member …

Mr. SPEAKER: You are arguing now.

MAJ. GEN. Mokgware: Mr. Speaker, can you just tell him to remove the word "accomplice" because I am not an accomplice. I'm not! He should remove that word. If not, we will also answer him. I ask him to withdraw all this statement and declare that I am not complicit in that. Are we clear? I love my country very much. I was very traumatized to see my country introduced to this particular state. I beg him to withdraw what he said.

Mr. SPEAKER: Honorable Mokgware, you are arguing now. You do not put your point of order. You said a lot, so I do not know exactly what you want. You have been mad, so I do not know what you want.

Mr Molao: When did they wait the last time for a brief? When did they do this for the last time? Why would they want a briefing on this particular subject?

Mr. Speaker, in policy development …

Mr KEORAPETSE: Point of order Mr President, thank you. I would like you to talk to the Honorable Minister, he imputes inappropriate motives. You see these people campaigning against our tourism; they committed acts of treason and treason. It was a betrayal behavior and he knows that within his own party, his own government, there were people who were leading this campaign, so he is attacking us in their place. Please, just indicate their names. I will have my chance; I will talk to them here. We do not want to be badociated with the treason and treason commission, please!

Mr. SPEAKER: So you want me to make a decision now, but are you saying that you will also talk about it?

HONORABLE MEMBERS: …(To laugh!)…

Mr. SPEAKER: You will speak when the time comes. It's at this moment that I will make a decision after hearing what you would have said. Please continue, Honorable Molao.

Mr Molao: If indeed, Mr. President, these people were committing treason; I am surprised the silence from the other side of the alley against their country. You did not have to come to Parliament to talk. You have other ways to talk, you have chosen silence.

Mr. SPEAKER: Order! No, just stop. Honorable Mokgware, stop doing that. Honorable Leader of the House, turn off the microphone. Honorable Mokgware, you are not supposed to do that. The procedure of the House is as follows: when a member is debating, the rest of you should sit in silence and listen. So please do not do that, you are down. Honorable Molao, keep going.

Mr Molao: Mr. Speaker, I always said that in designing the policies of any government, the goal of the government was to craft policies that would produce positive results for humanity and for people. That's why the government is consulting.

Mr. SPEAKER: Why do you get up? I still wonder why you interrupt the debate today. Your arguments are very strong and you do not even want to listen to your colleague, the hon. Member.

DR MMATLI: Point of order: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think this House is out of order. The Honorable Member is making remarks to someone here with him.

Mr. SPEAKER: Which honorable member are you talking about?

DR MMATLI: The Honorable Molao addresses his remarks to the Minister, but sits behind him.

Mr. SPEAKER: Which minister?

DR MMATLI: We know…

Mr. SPEAKER: No, wait. Which minister?

DR MMATLI: He transmits his remarks to the Honorable Tshekedi Khama. He's afraid of him, so he points it out. You can even see what he's doing, Mr. President. Their argument should end there and leave us out of this because we are not involved.

Mr. SPEAKER: While you are still on this honorable Mmatli, when did you become spokesman for the Honorable Tshekedi Khama?

DR MMATLI: No, we speak for ourselves. He should not be afraid of himself and, in so doing, point us out. I speak on behalf of the members of our side of the island. He should leave us out of their problems and not point us out. Their factions do not involve us. He now addresses remarks to the honorable Tshekedi Khama and does so behind him. Do not point your finger at us, let it finish on that side. Please!

Mr. SPEAKER: No, honorable Mmatli!

HONORABLE MEMBERS: … (Whispers) …

Mr. SPEAKER: Honorable Mmatli! No! The Honorable Khama is present, so he will answer if the need actually feels. Everyone should speak for themselves when the other honorable member addresses them. Your complaints are now raising eyebrows.

Mr Molao: I am your uncle, do not interrupt me while I speak.

Mr. NKAIGWA: Reminder to the rules Thank you Mr President. I think that depending on how you manage this Parliament, you always ask people who impute undue motives to other members to withdraw their statements. I therefore expected to hear you order the uncle Honorable Molao to withdraw his statement since he was charging us with illicit motives without any evidence, Mr. President.

HONORABLE MEMBER: Maybe he should provide evidence.

Mr. NKAIGWA: Perhaps he should provide proof that we do have an interest and that we have benefited from the problems that were discussed at their party.

I also expected you to call the old man, the vice president, to order. He continues to change the microphone and talk about it. This is not allowed in Parliament.

Mr. SPEAKER: Are you referring to others as older men still seeking protection from the President?

HONORABLE MEMBERS: … (To laugh!)…

Mr. SPEAKER: No! Proceed, honorable Molao. You will not get any protection.

Mr Molao: Mr. President, I always said that in every government policy, humanity or the people are at the center of any policy thus developed. That is why, as a government, we will continue to consult the committee led by the Honorable Venson-Moitoi in order to eventually develop the recommendation that the government will adopt as it addresses this problem of the animal style. . Our people are suffering; they are no longer farming and they have left their livestock stations. I always insist, I am surprised the stone silence of our colleagues while the country is savagely attacked.

HIS HONOR THE VICE-PRESIDENT (Mr. TSOGWANE): Elucidation. Honorable Member, do not be intimidated, you have all the facts in hand. They always say, "Silence means consent". So, that's exactly what you say, why did they stay silent about it? They have always trivialized the problems, but this time, they have not even tried to trivialize.

HONORABLE MEMBER: … (Inaudible) …

Mr. TSOGWANE: No, Fidelis Molao said it in many forums.

HONORABLE MEMBER: Or?

Mr. TSOGWANE: In many forums, he will tell you. They will answer later.

Mr Molao: Exactly my point Your Honor. We say we will not be intimidated; we will continue with the resources available to the government to solve this animal problem.

Another problem of Manong, is the tax on alcohol and the hours of negotiation. In Parliament and in the public, they complain that since the adoption of the tax on alcoholic beverages and the reduction of hours of negotiation; people lost jobs, Kgalagadi Breweries Limited (KBL) cut jobs and closed a depot in Palapye. Even in ordinary restaurants that employed about five people, they cut three and stay with two or even stay with one because of the effects of the tax and the reduction of trading hours. A committee has also been established, led by the Minister of Health and Welfare, to consult Batswana on this issue. These are the principles of our democracy. I am very pleased that His Excellency the President, Dr. Masisi, brought us back there and that we needed to go to the people. As I said before, consulting with people is a key part of policy formulation. That's what you do You need to consult the stakeholders who will be concerned with such a policy. These policies have been in effect for a few years and people tell us that they do not serve us as well as we would have thought. The onus is on the government to re-consult and consult with the public so that, if we are to correct such policies, we will do so with the comments of the people wherever they are.

The entertainment industry, not only your restaurant and your pubs, the entertainment industry has always insisted that since the reduction in trading hours, we have been affected. We ask them what you want us to do. give us your points of view and we will take them into consideration to correct everything that needs to be corrected. These are some of the results of the retreat we did at Manong; and that's part of the planning we do as a government.

MMOLOTSI: Clarification. Thank you very much, Minister. At least what I'm sure of is that you've been here for a while now and all these issues that you're talking about have been brought together and all these laws have been discussed, you've been part of that arrangement. During this time, you have agreed to reduce the hours of alcohol exchange. So, I think you should perhaps tell us what has changed, because it seems that you disagree with everything that has been done at the time, and this disagreement has only come out clearly. What's changed?

Mr Molao: What has changed are the returns. In any policy structure, you build a policy, implement it, and want it to have positive results or impact on the population. If the results are negative, you have every right to review this policy. It would be a government or an idiotic person who would say, I have already adopted this policy, that it will lead to a negative result, I will just continue like this. What kind of government will you be able to take over with people who can not review the policies that they have adopted?

We are a responsible government that responds to people's reactions and that's what we do. That's what has changed. According to the comments we receive, these policies affect us negatively as the population is populated, and we respond to that.

HONORABLE MEMBER: …(Inaudible)…

Mr Molao: You are entitled to your opinion. Mr. Speaker, His Excellency, as I said before, there were certain policies … immigration policy is one of them. We are trying to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country and we have been outraged by the fact that we are too rigid to allow people to come to Botswana. Today, investors are cautious about the opportunity to come and invest here. . That's the feedback we received from people. We say we need to rethink how we open our doors and allow people to come and invest here. It's a responsible government that does this and for that, President Masisi is headed. Mr. Speaker, there is also a problem here …

HONORABLE MEMBER: Clarification.

Mr Molao: … to address …

MINISTER OF AUTONOMY OF YOUTH, SPORT AND DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURE (M. OLOPENG): On a point of clarification. Honorable Molao, thank you very much for giving in. Can you compare the case where you were talking about policy changes and all that, with a situation in which the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the Minority respond to the state's speech to the nation (SONA) without coverage? live, after which the party in power decides to act the comments that they receive from people? Can you say that the two scenarios are similar, just to satisfy those on the other side of the island? I thank you.

Mr Molao: The member. Policies are not cast in stones. Earlier, at the time of questioning, the Honorable Mokgware was shouting to the Honorable Moipisi regarding the parcel allocation policy, saying that if you were a married couple and the husband had a parcel, the wife would also get one. We have adopted a policy that they will only be entitled to a single conspiracy, but an outcry has been raised. We came here and said, let's reverse the trend and change that. We agreed on that and they were emulating and wanted it to be applied as now. The government has adhered to that and we will implement it. Are we wrong to do that?

HONORABLE MEMBERS: No.

Mr Molao: What is your problem with the reconsideration of the prohibition to hunt and its lifting when necessary? What problem do you have to review the liquor tax and trading hours and open it when it needs to? What is your problem with that? What makes you so uncomfortable if we can change such policies, hypocrites?

HONORABLE MEMBER: … (Whispers) ….

Mr. SPEAKER: Honorable Molao!

Mr Molao: I withdraw Mr. President, but they speak in tongues.

Mr. Speaker, in the speech on the state of the nation, which was very full and broad because it was the inauguration of His Excellency and the last speech of the eleventh legislature, he had to cover all the questions. That's why it was long. One question I must mention is that of rural development. In the speech on the state of the nation, we say; as Botswana, we are subject to drought year after year. We say that for the future we want to plan for the drought and budget for it every year, without waiting for a drought badessment or declaration. In the future, that's what we will do.

Rural infrastructure; we are happy that villages such as Kang, Tutume and Gabane are getting infrastructure that will change the landscape of these villages. We hope that this will be replicated across the country so that we can improve the local economy. We have to go to every little village and put in the infrastructure to attract the population and to help people do business and earn a living.

Mr President, in transport; we know that several roads are under construction, some on the pipeline, we can think of Mookane-Machaneng and Boatle Junction. It has been mentioned here that even in Gaborone, there will be changes between them along the western bypbad. This is my riding; Mandunyane-Mathangwane road under preparation. It's a road we've been talking about for years, a road that will cover about seven villages in my riding. Imagine the economic growth opportunities in Shashe West; villages such as Borolong, Chadibe, Mathangwane, Makobo, Natale, etc., to Shashe Mooke, once this road was built. As a government, we say: we want to divert traffic from Francistown around it to reduce traffic jams. The government went to China to seek loans to rebuild the A3 Francistown-Maun highway connecting Mohembo and the Kazungula Bridge, the Mosetse-Kazungula railway, the Martins Drift and Palapye road. This infrastructure aims to unlock economic opportunities in this region and generate income in Botswana and the creation of jobs if needed. That's what we're looking at as the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) government, led by the former president and now by the current president, Mr. Masisi.

Mr President, we are also talking about the problems of water. We have an outcry of water in Botswana. My riding is one of those ridings that are thirsty. The World Bank has financed the upgrading of the Ntimbale water supply system to allow the villages of Nshakazhogwe, Sebina, Marobela, Marapong and Semitwe to have access to clean drinking water. What we want is quick implementation, because people are suffering and can not live in a situation where they are queuing for water for days, sometimes two weeks or even a month, without letting the faucet run. It is an area of ​​Shashe West that we hope the ministry will accelerate, because funds have been made available to improve the water system and feed these villages. Mr President, not only these villages, but also the villages of Mathangwane, Chadibe and Borolong have a water crisis and we must speed things up in this direction.

Mr. President, in the speech on the state of the nation, perhaps in the response of the Leader of the Opposition, he talked about the officials and the companies and said that it was necessary to stop immediately. Mr. Speaker, I get along differently, not all officials will be businessmen. There will be those who want to start a business. What we need to talk about is not to say that this is the case, we need to discuss the structures we have put in place to prevent corruption in this regard. It's not just a general statement, if the public servants engage in the business world, they will all be corrupt. It's a bad thought. It's a bad way of thinking. People should be allowed to go into business whenever they wish. What we need to do is put in place structures to fight corruption, whether within the public service or outside it. That's my position.

We discussed the issue of industrial relations, Mr. Chairman, there is currently a commission that is examining …

HONORABLE MEMBER: Clarification, Mr. President.

Mr Molao: I emigrated from that moment, honorable T. K.

MINISTER OF THE ENVIRONMENT, CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND TOURISM (Mr. KHAMA): Thank you, Mr. President. Mr President, the Honorable Member stated that when we were in Manong, there was a problem of wildlife, alcohol and corruption. He referred to the fact that two positions were adopted on two of these issues. The Honorable Member has now referred to the third subject, corruption. He refers to the fact that civil servants with a business is one of the ways that can lead to corruption. I would like to ask the Honorable Member if he does not see that this should also have been addressed because it is just as important as the others. Thank you.

Mr Molao: Mr. Speaker, I have never said that for public servants to engage in commercial activities, that would necessarily lead to corruption. I said to those who would say it: I say that we should not throw the baby with dirty water. We should allow people to get into business and enact laws or mechanisms that will reduce this possible corruption. At present, civil servants are simply accused of corruption, for which they are not judged. That's where I come from. Il est faux de simplement les peindre avec le même pinceau, car les gens peignent simplement tous les politiciens avec le même pinceau, qu'ils sont corrompus. Par exemple, je ne suis pas corrompu. Je ne dirige aucune entreprise et j'ai pris la décision consciente de ne pas m'engager dans une entreprise. Je m'offusque d'être en train de peindre avec le même pinceau que toute autre personne.

Monsieur le Président, je voulais aborder la question de l’autorisation de l’immigration et de la certitude des investissements. La relaxation de nos visas et faire des affaires au Botswana…

M. MOLAO: Je ne vais pas céder à une clarification parce que je n'ai malheureusement pas le temps. Son Excellence a déclaré que nous publierions une politique nationale de l'emploi et je risque de dire qu'il s'agit d'une évolution bienvenue. En plus de cela, nous devrions examiner les règlements qui étouffent les affaires dans ce pays. Nous devrions déréglementer. Vous savez que dans certains milieux, la déréglementation aura pour objectif de réduire les obstacles à l’entrée sur le marché des affaires dans certains secteurs. C’est également un mécanisme qui nous aidera à permettre à plus d’entrepreneurs, à l’innovation, à la concurrence et à l’efficacité de créer et de gérer de telles entreprises.

Parler du registre des garanties, qui est aussi l’un des problèmes qui permettront aux gens de se payer des finances en enregistrant leurs biens meubles…

M. MMOLOTSI: Sur le point de la procédure, Monsieur le Président. Monsieur le Président, la procédure de cette Assemblée est très claire, en fait très claire: lorsqu'un ministre veut expliquer quelque chose ou une clarification, il a la possibilité de le faire. C'est la première fois dans l'histoire de ce Parlement qu'un ministre se voit refuser l'occasion de clarifier ses propos. C’est la raison pour laquelle je pense que cette haine prend maintenant une autre dimension, qui doit nous préoccuper beaucoup. Ce n'est pas seulement lui, je veux dire vendredi dernier, même le vice-président était en désaccord avec son propre ministre. C'était très moche. Ce genre de haine, Monsieur le Président, que nous constatons à la Chambre, devient incontrôlable. Nous prions pour que cette chose prenne fin.

M. HAUT-PARLEUR: Honorable Mmolotsi, vous ennuyez-vous ou avez-vous sommeil?

M. MOLAO: Vous savez, Monsieur le Président, M. Merafhe le défunt aurait déclaré: «Un compliment d'un ennemi est un cadeau suspect.» Il donnera cette réponse à de tels commentaires. Monsieur le Président, je parlais toujours de tirer parti du registre des garanties, qui devrait être mis en place dès que possible, afin que les personnes qui, jusqu'à présent, n'aient pas été en mesure d'accéder à des financements puissent avoir accès à des financements, ce qui nous aidera à créer le emploi.

Un aspect que je dois ajouter concerne également la subvention salariale pour les jeunes en tant que stratégie pouvant aider le gouvernement à créer des emplois et aider les entreprises à employer des jeunes ou des jeunes. Monsieur le Président, dans l'état de la nation Dans mon discours, je propose que nous examinions également la stratégie de subvention salariale pour les jeunes comme l’une des stratégies qui nous aideront à créer de l’emploi pour les jeunes. Monsieur le Président, dans le discours sur l'état de la nation, nous avons également parlé des 10 stades qui seront construits dans tout le pays. Nous espérons qu'ils serviront l'objectif pour lequel ils auront été construits. Nous souhaitons en tenir compte lors de l'examen à mi-parcours. Planifiez, nous devrions ajouter à cela 10 et construire des stades. Nous voulons également une telle installation dans la circonscription de Shashe West. Nous voulons que de tels stades soient déployés dans tout le pays. Cela aidera au développement sportif à ce niveau….

MINISTRE ASSISTANT DE L'ÉDUCATION TERTIAIRE, DE LA RECHERCHE, DES SCIENCES ET DE LA TECHNOLOGIE (M. MOLAO): Monsieur le Président, merci. Je souhaite terminer en me concentrant sur les promesses du Plan de développement national (PND) 11 concernant la circonscription de Shashe West. Nous devons agir rapidement dans la mise en œuvre des promesses que nous avons faites à notre population en termes de réalisation de projets. Ici, on parle de la route Mmandunyane-Mathangwane dont on a beaucoup parlé, à laquelle j'ai parlé hier, nous en avons besoin comme maintenant. Nous sommes heureux que le ministère des Transports et des Communications en soit au stade de la préparation des offres. Nous espérons qu’ils procéderont rapidement pour attribuer les offres afin que la route puisse commencer sérieusement, car elle apportera de nombreuses opportunités aux habitants de Shashe West et changera le paysage de la circonscription, facilitera la communication et les déplacements circonscription, et servent également de contournement de Francistown, pour ainsi dire. C’est notre projet que nous sommes très impatients de recevoir dans notre circonscription.

Aussi la route A3; that Francistown-Nata, I understand the Minister of Finance and Economic Development just signed an agreement for technical expertise to come from China in view of the loan that we seek to obtain from China so that they can come and look at roads such as A3, the Mosetse-Kazungula Railway, Martins Drift and all others that are related. We wish that our partners will respond with speed so that work in earnest can begin and the loan agreements can be signed and these roads take effect. We know the state of the Francistown-Nata road as it were. It carries heavy loads and it is in a very bad state. That is also what we wish to receive.

In the health aspect, we carry the promise of having a Level one primary hospital in Sebina, and also an upgrading of Mathangwane clinic, Semitwe clinic and Borolong clinic to include maternity. These are the projects that we are eagerly waiting for so that they are implemented expeditiously to help our people attain a healthy lifestyle, and also access medical attention in their villages or in the areas where they come from.

We are also looking at the Minister of Defence, Justice and Security, from way back, we have carried the promise which the ministry has promised, that we will have a police station in Sebina and Marapong this coming financial year. My hope is that when we bring the budget here, these two will be budgeted for and carried out as per the promise from the Minister. These are projects that we have long awaited. There is a problem of crime especially stock theft in my constituency in the areas of Matsitama, Marapong, Jamataka and related areas. These facilities will ensure that we have personnel on the ground that can help to safeguard people’s property, especially stock theft. So, we are looking forward to this.

Also the expeditious implementation of water scheme from Ntimbale, which will cover many villages in my constituency.

MR MOREMI: I wanted Dr Madigele to chip in on this condition, it is a motor neuron issue called dementia tremor. I wish you could allow him to just help.

MR SPEAKER: No, our rules do not allow us Honourable Member. Honourable Molao is the one on the floor. If Honourable Madigele wants to clarify something, he will request for elucidation. He is listening just like you. Proceed Honourable Molao.

MR MOLAO: I was still talking about the water situation in my constituency, that it is extremely bad, for lack of a better word. There is absolutely no water in the areas of Marapong, Semitwe, Marobela and Borolong. 90 per cent of the villages that form my constituency, there is no water. We are aware of the water works that have started to connect villages from Ntimbale. It is taking a long time to turn around, and people are growing impatient. Ultimately, some of them are fetching dirty water from the nearby streams, which is also a health hazard. That is what we need to look at and expeditiously implement this programme.

Our herculean hill as a Government sometimes is coming up with good intentions and then we do not implement as quickly as we can. This is not pleasing to our constituents as it were.

Mr Speaker, I thought with these few remarks, I have made my point. Lastly, let me underscore the issues of consultations that I talked to yesterday on the control of problem animals, that we need to be steadfast and do it to the benefit of our people. Thank you.