Thomas Mmusi

"We will pursue them ceaselessly."

"Timely payment of suppliers of goods and services is a persistent challenge that requires your urgent attention. Some of the entities that you do business with, especially the small and medium sized enterprises have closed down while others are on the brink of collapse due to delayed payments for goods and services they rendered to us. This needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency since it tends to defeat governments efforts to empower local citizens."

"From the requested amount, P65.3 million is to cover for implementation of on-going projects which include acquisition of staff houses, introduction of case management, communication equipment as well as installation of standby generators at various prisons and consultancy on the establishment of prison air wing."

"It should be appreciated that both the Botswana Defence Force and the Botswana Police Service exist to provide security to the lives and property of the people of Botswana."

"They are both therefore at the disposal of government to deploy as found necessary to address any threat to the safety of Batswana."

"The recent spate of cash in transit where criminals use weapons of war, the systematic poaching challenge, trans-national crimes together with the threat of terrorism are some of the manifestations which (have) compelled joint efforts between all security agencies."

"It is extended to complement civil authorities when the resources are stretched by abnormal circumstances such as spike in certain crimes, (especially) armed robberies."

"Military aid to civil powers is a common practice in almost all countries, including the developed countries."

"The requested amount will cater for personnel emoluments and other operational expenses which include among others, maintenance of the existing infrastructure, research and investigation, human capital development, operationalis ation of the Military Veterans Unit and office rental."

"They are not convinced that the BDF will play any significant role in protecting them from pandemics."

"As a defence force, you are expected to be disciplined and assist in fighting such crimes."

"I instruct that it must be the last I see what I saw yesterday. You must do everything you can to eliminate those who do this, in whatever form."

"Our issue was that we must always be on our toes. Let every police and security agent see to it that criminals are plucked from amongst us and are condemned where they will spend time."

"I am aware that violent crime appears to be on the rise and indeed there has been an increase in murder, rape, robbery and defilement."

"Government is against the idea of proliferation of arms in our society and we believe that trained people, being police and other agencies, must be allowed to have them. For now, we don’t have any ideas to allow a laissez faire gun culture."

"If you cannot love yourself there is no way you can be able to love the next person hence we still see men as perpetrators of GBV. Love should start within before sharing it with others."

"The amount will cater for salaries and allowances, replacement and maintenance of vehicles, creation of additional 1 000 positions and other related costs in enhancing law enforcement."