CHIEF WHIP: Liakat Kablay
Botswana Democratic Party’s Chief Whip, Liakat Kablay has called on his party leadership to let go of those who do not want to be Ministers.
In an exclusive interview with The Voice from his Parliamentary home this week, Kablay admitted the controversy surrounding the recent Cabinet reshuffle was terrible for the party’s image.
Highlighting former Finance Minister, Thapelo Matsheka’s shock redeployment to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing Development, Kablay said if the rumours he wanted to resign from cabinet are true, President Mokgweetsi Masisi should not stand in his way.
“There’s no Mama’s baby in politics and Masisi should let those who want to step down from cabinet do so, the same way he did with Unity Dow who joined the backbench from cabinet,” insisted Kablay.