Moeti Mohwasa

"We need to enable and unlock opportunities"

"Unemployment is the most urgent issue before us at 27.6% overall and 38.2% amongst the youth. It demands immediate bold action"

"Through this development goals, we are turning political promises into actual policies,"

"Implementation has been a weak point in the past, and we cannot repeat that mistake"

"Every ministry, every program, every thebe must be tracked and accounted for."

"We are changing the culture of public service"

"My responsibility of to provide policy guidance, not to participate in operational decisions."

"The Government currently faces budget constraints, and we must make sure that both public and donor funds are used effectively"

"I have never directed any official to stop adjudication or alter a tender process"

"There is no room for informal or personal directives in matters of public procurement"

"Every administrative action in government must be recorded and justified"

"Transparency and accountability are principles I have always upheld in public service"

"Our government structure is based on teamwork and institutional governance"

"This matter is not about capacity or trust"

"My priority is to serve the people and continue pushing for the values we stand for"

"It is imperative for the community to be engaged in planning their own community projects"

"We want youth to be engaged in these processes as the primary beneficiaries and the future generation of our society"

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

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

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

"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."

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

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

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

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

"Cadre development is not an easy thing"

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

"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."

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

"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."

"I was attracted by what the party stands for"

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

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

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

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

"We should not look at the opposition as immutable"

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

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

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

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

"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"

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

"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"

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

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

"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"

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

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

"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"