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Shima Monageng is a Motswana politician who is serving as a member of parliament for Molepolole South constituency. He is a member of Umbrella for Democratic Change Party.
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This is a serious issue that speaks to the neglect and marginalisation of our community.
The community is increasingly concerned about the rising crime rates, highlighting the urgent need for a well-resourced police station.
Every year, they told us the problem would be fixed by year-end, but nothing changed.
I was surprised that when a party chairman summons a member, he does not take his orders.
Residents are forced to buy water from bowsers or collect it from leaking pipes.
We cannot move forward without prudent financial management.
Mmatli is ruining our chances of winning.
If Bakwena vote me out in 2029, I’d accept it – but not if they bring back Morwaeng.
I'm interested to see Molepolole transform development-wise. I want to see youth getting employed, see the health sector improve and most importantly end shortage of water in the village amongst other things.
He misrepresented Bakwena by claiming every household had a portrait of Masisi. I’ve never seen one in my sisters’ homes.
The rest are empty, with no beds or equipment. There’s a severe shortage of staff and specialists, forcing patients to travel to Princess Marina Hospital in Gaborone at great expense.
Water scarcity has been discussed for long with ground breakings for water infrastructure projects, yet little has been done. This calls for a forensic audit to investigate the water tenders.
All these years Batswana have been reluctant on regime change all because of just a fear for the unknown, and now that they found the strength to change, it is upon us as the UDC to instill trust in them that the act was not suicidal.
This was my fifth time trying, and at last I got it.
I will face him as Mokoko.
Morwaeng was invisible during this tragedy. He skipped the memorial service in Molepolole to attend one in Gaborone, further hurting the bereaved families.
He rarely addressed ward meetings, preferring to announce government projects at the main kgotla. He even claimed he was an MP for the whole country, not just Bakwena.
My dream to become an MP started in 2003, that is 21 years ago. It has been my desire to see myself representing Bakwena in Parliament but it wasn't only a desire.
I can't resign when I have made so many strides in the constituency. I can't dump so many BDP members who have voted for me. I want to dispel the notion that I was challenging the party chairman. I was contesting to enhance democracy. Democracy encourages competition.