Maipelo Mophuting

"His support and desire for women representation in leadership roles is a well known reality in the organisation."

"I would like to take this opportunity to thank God for selecting me for such a time as this, I am under no illusion that I’m here by nothing more than his grace and mercy. I thank the President for his astute leadership and support; I thank my comrades Kagiso Thutlwe and Motsumi Marobela, the gallant men who entered the race with me and have honoured me by expressing their will to continue to support the organisation even though they feel aggrieved by the outcome."

"When I expressed my desire to run, the Women’s League (not President Boko) through their Secretary General, reached out to me and asked that I express my interest through the Women’s League, so that I go unchallenged especially because I am the only Woman Parliament candidate who has shown interest to contest."

"Moreover winning in such a platform should be an endorsement by the majority of the rank and file, of my strong leadership capabilities."

"What we exposed at the Botswana Red Cross Society, acutely managed to pull the rug from what we viewed as institutionalised corruption and mis-management of Government Resources that has been taking place there for many years."

"Prayer is not a passive act, prayer is power, it restores, it unites, it heals and it transforms."

"Politics pursued me in the sense that from my time as a university student, I always found my path connected to social circles of prominent political figures or their children, and doing work for them, mostly female politicians, behind the scenes, in one advisory role or another, especially in Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa, where I lived with a prominent woman politician who currently occupies a cabinet position in the Ramaphosa administration."

"This initiative aims to integrate prayer into Botswana’s national identity and creating a culture where every citizen becomes a spiritual support system for the Police Service."

"While they guard us with courage, we must cover them with prayer, while they protect our homes, we must protect their hearts."

"Our country’s history has taught us that although maintaining peace is critical, it is electoral justice that defines the integrity of a democracy."

"It is our responsibility to guarantee that citizens are not only encouraged to participate in elections, but that they do so knowing their voices will not be lost, manipulated, or silenced."

"True democracy is not measured merely by the absence of violence, but by the trust, fairness, and accountability embedded in every step of the electoral process."