Shima Monageng

"If it was just by me, I would tell you that I will not seek re-election. I do not want to overstay, but these are my wishes and they may be outweighed by those of my constituents."

"I cant resign when I have made so many strides in the constituency. I cant dump so many BDP members who have voted for me. I want to dispel the notion that I was challenging the party chairman. I was contesting to enhance democracy. Democracy encourages competition."

"Im interested to see Molepolole transform development-wise. I want to see youth getting employed, see the health sector improve and most importantly end shortage of water in the village amongst other things."

"We cannot move forward without prudent financial management."

"We must work on doing more with less, stop praising challenges, and move forward,” he remarked. He highlighted the need for Botswana to reduce its dependence on diamond revenue, advocating for the development of tourism, manufacturing, and creative industries."

"The community is increasingly concerned about the rising crime rates, highlighting the urgent need for a well-resourced police station."

"Water scarcity has been discussed for long with ground breakings for water infrastructure projects, yet little has been done. This calls for a forensic audit to investigate the water tenders."

"My dream to become an MP started in 2003, that is 21 years ago. It has been my desire to see myself representing Bakwena in Parliament but it wasnt only a desire."

"This is a serious issue that speaks to the neglect and marginalisation of our community."

"If I realised at some point that the challenges they faced were answered, maybe I would have just sat back because it would have indicated that the area had an able leader, but until then I knew I had to keep pushing and that is one thing that inspired me the most."

"This was my fifth time trying, and at last I got it."

"I have a good legacy among Bakwena, one of them being spearheading the establishment of Mafenyatlala Mall as well as two filling stations, so both I and Bakwena felt that the chapter would not be closed until I represented them at parliament to advocate for their betterment."