19 Jan 2021

Member of Parliament for Francistown South, Mr Wynter Mmolotsi has urged his constituents to adhere to health protocols in order to avoid being infected by coronavirus.

Addressing a kgotla meeting at Block 2 this week, Mr Mmolotsi said COVID-19 cases were increasing, and that a new variant of the virus had emerged.

He urged constituents to follow COVID-19 protocols and avoid sharing cigarettes and liquor bottles as they could transmit the virus.

MP Mmolotsi highlighted that older people were more vulnerable to the disease, saying  there was need to comply and protect them against the virus.

He said people should know that there were no boundaries to stop the virus. He also said if a person had been affected by the virus before, he could still be re-infected.

On other issues, Mr Mmolotsi informed the meeting about bills discussed during the last Parliament sitting such as the Sexual Offenders Bill and others.

He said more than 6 000 people applied for land board posts and that many passed the interview. He, however, said those who did not apply and some ruling party primary election losers were awarded with seats, disregarding those who passed the interviews.

Mr Mmolotsi requested women to ensure that they included fathers in their children’s birth certificates, saying it would work for the children in future. He added that they should not use their misunderstandings with their fathers to deny the children parental support.

The Francistown South MP  said failure to do so might make life difficult for the children when they needed to acquire the national identity card and passport.

For her part, Ward Development Committee (WDC) chairperson, Mr Joyce Ernest said all projects in their ward were incomplete and requested the MP to assist them in speeding up the projects.

Mr Ernest also said their ice cream machine had broken up due to frequent movement from one place to another.

He also complained about old and leaking water pipes, widespread illegal dumping of refuse, damaged drains and culverts in their area.

Commenting, residents asked if the mothers were obliged to add the father’s name in the birth certificate even if the child’s mother was raped.

They also complained about high water bills, noting that Water Utilities Corporation could charge as high as P8 000. They also lamented the lack of land allocation in the city.

 

Some residents called upon government to build a plant where salt from Sua could be refined instead of taking jobs to South Africa. BOPA