The threat of being infected with the Covid-19 coronavirus did little to deter Botswana’s Members of Parliament – all of whom were quarantined – as the House endorsed a six-month state of emergency declaration.
The state of emergency could see the landlocked diamond-rich country facing an extended and much stricter lockdown and preventative measures against the spread of the deadly virus.A declaration of a state of emergency by President Mokgweetsi Masisi led to a special Parliament sitting that has been underway since Wednesday to get a resolution in support of the declaration.
It was subsequently resolved that the House disallow business of the day to deal with the order paper. There cannot be any dictator under our constitution. I used the constitution to come and plead with you, not direct you to endorse the measures I am proposing“I took advice from health professionals and that is what forms our approach. If we delay acting to combat this virus, the impact on us will be astronomical … our hospitals will not be able to cope,” Masisi said.
United Democratic Front Member of Parliament and leader of the opposition benches, Dumelang Saleshando, said they just had to make their stance clear especially in the proceedings that were carried live on national television and radio as well as on social media platforms.
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