Africa-Press – Botswana. I’m interested in the Botswana kind of democracy. I’ve had a little taste of it, seeing you, with your ministers, explain yourself to the public…
Well, what you saw is an example of who we are. We have always cherished the kgotla institution, which is where we were today. There are rules that govern it. One of the first rules is you submit yourself to the people. So the minute you enter there, whatever rank you hold, you become the servant, and you are accountable. And so this dialogue is unparalleled in its commitment to quality and an opportunity for those who are there to put their case across in the public interest.
That is the foundation of our multiparty democratic system. And one of the foundational rules and principles of a kgotla is all words spoken at the kgotla are acceptable. And so, in this context, we modernised and formed political parties to contest elections, we adopted a constitution that prescribed that a term of government be five years. And we cherish a multiparty democracy, consistent with how we display our discussions in a kgotla.
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