Botswana: No Salary Hike for MPs

One of the austerity measures considered by president Advocate Duma Boko as advised by Minister of Finance and vice president Ndaba Gaolathe is that there should at least be no salary increment for the politicians- Members of Parliament (MPs) and Councilors in the next coming government financial years.

Gaolathe who is the Minister of Finance is said to be highly concerned about the state of government coffers both at local and foreign reserves hence want current MPs to appreciate the situation at…