This is part of the response the Vice President Mokgweetsi Masisi made to the State of the Nation Address. LEADER OF THE HOUSE (MR MASISI): Madam Speaker, I want to thank you for this opportunity this afternoon. Let me apologise in advance, I have a sore throat, so I pray to God that I may be able to drill sense into some before my voice gives in. It is an honour Madam Speaker and privilege to stand before you to proffer a response to His Excellency the President Lieutenant General Dr Seretse Khama Ian Khama’s 2017 State of the Nation Address, and I there say his final State of the Nation Address. His Excellency’s SONA, Madam Speaker of 2017 was the most comprehensive, robust, accurate, informative and responsible document for it spoke to the state of our Republic as at 2017. This contrasts well with the mambo jumbo rumble as offered by the Leader of the Opposition on his alternative economic models of Botswana as he offered on the 8th of November 2017. He said Madam Speaker, if you allow me to quote from Page 12. MADAM SPEAKER: Do quote Honourable. MR MASISI: “An alternative economic model for Botswana: UDC…