One of the most disheartening things about the current parliament which is about to come to an end as we head into the elections is that it was during its life that opposition members of parliament took a drastic decision not to serve in almost all but one committees of parliament.
That has been truly disheartening.
It has led many of us to question the depth of our democracy.
That decision by parliament has left many of us with no choice but to see the current administration for what it really is.
First things first.
Botswana practices First Past the Post electoral system.
Because of this system, the true nature of the party strengths is often hidden or subsumed under the number of MPs.
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