
STAFF WRITER DITIRO MOTLHABANE insists that the BDP MPs will live to rue the day they resorted to underhand tactics of creating laws That the behaviour of Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Members of Parliament (MPs) is frequently puzzling is a mild expression of their shocking conduct inside the august house. A new culture of sneaking laws on urgency under the cover of darkness, yet with far reaching implications on the general population is being entrenched in our Parliament spearheaded and promoted by MPs from the ruling party. A quick perusal of these controversial BDP-sponsored Bills shows that they do not warrant any urgency, which leads to the one simple conclusion; the Bills are rushed through Parliament to avoid being challenged or at the very least, a thorough debate by legislators from both sides of the aisle. To cap it all, beyond debating on very limited time, the decision is more often than not reduced to a vote by the Speaker clearly to quash any dissenting voices with the support of the majority. Through this conduct the Speaker is aiding and abetting the abuse of the numerical advantage enjoyed by the BDP in Parliament. It is abdication of magnanimous proportions coupled…