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Byline: Lekopanye Mooketsi
The MP for Lobatse, Nehemiah Modubule has rejected the motion by the MP for Mahalapye East, Botlogelo Tshireletso, which calls for increasing specially MPs from four to eight. According to the motion, half of the seats would be reserved for women.
Contributing to the motion on Friday, Modubule said special election that favours the ruling party is wrong. He expressed concern about sentiments shared by some Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) MPs that they could only vote for their own members to become specially elected.
"We thought Tshireletso is concerned that women representation is lagging behind," he said, adding that it …