"But I have always said to everybody, by the way, the people who are handling this peace process are human beings and the governments are also run by human beings."

"Therefore all we would need to do is demine the areas where the pillars are planted."

"As far as we are concerned we have virtually demined access roads, not for demarcation, but we have been demining access roads because we use these roads in our patrolling of the Temporary Security Zone."

"If the decision is announced on Saturday and we are told by the president of the Boundary Commission that we should go ahead with demining for demarcation, we will do so."

""Therefore we still have lots of months to be here, to continue to keep the forces of the two sides separated while the boundary is demarcated...We are not winding down simply because the decision of the Boundary Commission will be announced on Saturday."

".Our mandate only terminates with the planting of the last pillar on the border."

"He also said UNMEE would maintain a strong presence for many months to come while the physical demarcation of the border was carried out."

"It would mean that UNMEE has been able to help the two parties solve their border problem, at least so far as delimitation is concerned because the border still has to be demarcated."

"What it means for UNMEE is that the two parties have succeeded in resolving their dispute, that is if there is no problem with the decision."

"That's why the decision is very important."

"The peace process is supposed to culminate in the normalisation of the boundary between Eritrea and Ethiopia and the normalisation ... is the opening of a new chapter for peaceful relations between the two countries."

"It is a decision that is the whole raison d’etre for the peace process."

"The decision is the start of a new chapter for Ethiopia and Eritrea and to tell you the truth, in advance of the announcement of the decision, I wish them the best."

"Therefore I will be the happiest man on earth if the decision is announced and we go forward to help them demarcate the border and thereafter live in peace as neighbours."

"I am an African, and these are two African countries which have shed a lot of blood in the war that ended in 2000."

"He is an ambitious fellow, but I don’t think he was really passionate about sports."

"I will be asking them to waste their vote. It would have been nice to have an African (FIFA) president though, but I think it’s too late for him,"

"We are committed to correcting the systemic gaps that have long undermined trust in our democratic institutions and to ensuring that future elections in Botswana are not only peaceful but fully transparent, participatory, and accountable from start to finish"

"Collaboration, teamwork, and strategic foresight are essential for our success,"

"Do not join the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) in order to progress; what is needed is merit"

"Your role, among others, is to facilitate, advise, and support me as your minister, to ensure that decisions made by the government are informed by professional insights and empirical data"

"I have never made political decisions on the basis of available prospects for me as an individual"

"That is what a loyal and disciplined member does, subject yourself to the wishes of your comrades."

"I do not regret even a single statement that I issued on behalf of the party during the two terms when I served as the party’s spokesperson"

"I leave with a very clear conscience knowing that in a modest way I have done my part for the party"

"Whoever undermines the government of the UDC will be undermining the authority we have been given by the people and by extension the very Act that hired them. That will not be tolerated"

"The most important thing is to avoid vote splitting."

"We should be careful not to believe that we monopolize opposition politics"

"Remoulding oneself does not mean you are demeaning or distorting yourself, the objective laws of social development demand it"

"The opposition of today can’t be like the opposition of yesterday"

"We should not look at the opposition as immutable"

"Not availing myself for election does not mean I am abandoning what I believe in"

"My disappointment has been that in some instances, some would raise issues outside established party structures, tarnishing the image of the movement"

"There is a need to rid ourselves of the muck of so many ages and become a thriving society"

"What is important is to see a complete transformation of our society’s political and economic structures, a disruption or revolution of some sort"

"I was attracted by what the party stands for"

"It is the sacrifice of the Comrades and the unwavering commitment to principle, the fight for justice and pro-poor and pro-worker policies that drew me to the party."

"the fight against corruption is a collective responsibility for all"

"We must work together, with a unified approach, to rid Botswana of corruption and poor service delivery which often provides fertile ground for unethical practices."

"It takes time and it is only fair that we do not betray the cause"

"Cadre development is not an easy thing"

"The BNF has invested so much in me and others through theory and experience"

"I have played my part and am not in any lobby list"

"Those who are being used by the state should borrow a leaf from the South African Apartheid regime experience"

"The evil things that the oppressors do will always follow them"

"This country needs fearless people who are focused, principled, not purchasable, and not moved even in the face of them being victimised by the state and its agents."

"We should have experienced change of government in 2019 if it were not for the rigging that took place"

"I have always been on the side of the weak and vulnerable"

"I was attracted to the BNF by its policies and what it stands for"