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b. 1982
Dithapelo Keorapetse (born 24 February 1982) is a Motswana politician who is the current Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana since November 2024. A Member of Parliament from 2014 to 2024, he previously was the Leader of the Opposition from 2022 to 2024.
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We need to ensure transparency, accountability and value for money in the execution of development plans.
If we are deliberate and have conviction anchored on the desperate aspirations of our people, nothing is impossible.
Sustainability is not an obligation, it is an opportunity for innovation, competitiveness, and long-term profitability.
The appointment of judges is important in maintaining judicial integrity, independence and public confidence in the Judiciary.
There is an outcry that ministry officials dominate these events and actually gobble a good portion of the money for these events, money which should pay young people involved in the sector.
Our mandate as the 13th Parliament is to see this house independent. It should have its own responsibilities that are not influenced by the President or anything.
Since he ascended to the highest office of State President, he has through his assertions, public declarations and actions, behaved like a sophist who tries to pull the wool over our eyes.
We will immediately stop the Ministry responsible from being a big events manager.
It is my intention of course there may be challenges that hinder me but my goal remains to make Parliament independent.
Without the necessary policies and institutional commitment, we risk falling behind economically, environmentally, and diplomatically.
It is not just an environmental issue, but also governmental, security, and moral. Choices we make today will shape tomorrow.
In the next session of Parliament, I do not want to see stacks of notice papers and printed documents; we will distribute all materials electronically to reduce environmental impact.
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