Wynter Mmolotsi

Wynter Mmolotsi is a motswana politician and a member of Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC). He was a member of parliment for Francistown South.Mmolotsi is a Vice President of the Alliance for Progressives . Quotes “I will now want to divert my attention to the ensuing bitter conflict currently consuming our two leaderships. I will like to tell you the bitter confrontation eating up the two leaders was born and bred right in this House.” “It was in this House packed with dishonest ruling party MPs that the current confrontation started. And when we told you that what you are doing was wrong and will set a wrong precedence you dug your heads in the sand and now here we are.” “came here with Bills under the guise of the benefits and welfare of the outgoing President when in actual fact were designed to suit the tastes and favours one individual-  the out-going retiring President Khama. “The ruling party Government should know the Laws are meant for everybody not just to suit the lifestyle of a certain President retiring,” “As respectable leaders of this House we should believe in ourselves but instead we found the ruling party MPs and Ministers who will sacrifice their voting conscience going as far as tinkering with our noble Laws just to satisfy their leader…promulgating Laws to suit Phuti (Khama).” “You insulted us and called us names just when we warned you against this move and today you are denying him what you promised him yourselves,”   “If the promises and deals were not struck in the first place there would not have been amendments (to the President Pensions Act). In fact you were not part of the deal. You were not even considered a prospect for the VP then,” “Right now we are tottering on the brink of a civil war. You should learn from this,” Wynter Mmolotsi dissects the Masisi/Khama conflict Sunday Standard (23 November 2018) “I am happy that the fight against illegal mining has significantly subsided,” “The country’s foreign reserves are enough to sustain us for three to four months in case of an emergency,” he said. “This is not good for the economy which we had hoped was getting out of the woods.” “Cabinet had agreed with some recommendations and disagreed on others. There are those that cabinet deem needed to be resolved through referendums,” SYNERGIES BEAR FRUITS- MMOLOTSI Africa press (25 January 2024) “Nothing in particular really ignited my interest in politics, save to say that I grew up exposed to politics,” “I was exposed to the way the old man served the people. He opted to do his political business at micro level and I have opted to go about my political business at macro level.” “other than that which I grew up exposed to.” “I was one of the tinniest during our school days yet people were able to pick my leadership qualities,” “I got actively involved in parliamentary campaigns for Assistant Minister Keletso Rakhudu in Gaborone North and Boyce Sebetlela in Palapye” “I have a lot of deliverables that I can prove to the people within the period of my term in office,” “From the day I was elected to parliament, I ensured that consistently I am with the people even when parliament was in session,” he noted and added that when parliament is in recess, he resumes work at his office going through the issues of the constituents. “Look, a lot of people were dismissed from work unfairly and as an MP, I intervened and a lot of them were reinstated.” “Now, the constituents are no longer desperate when they have to bury their loved ones. It was actually my target that before 2014 general elections, I should have delivered this one.” “What I know and what I have been taught is that the truth may hurt but it has to be told no matter what,” “In life, I don’t fear any person but I respect people. The only one I fear is God,” “Regardless of where a person fits on the social strata, I will tell that person the truth.” “I believe there is a way of how people consider things. But to me that move back to the BDP alone defines how they understand political leadership.  I feel they (returnees to the BDP) advocate to the notion that politicians are not an animal to trust at all.” “Once I have aged, it’s not going to be easy for me to apply myself effectively. I think it’s age which distinguishes me from other aspirants,” “Hear me right, there is nothing that can cause me to return to the BDP as I don’t make decisions in a hurry.” “there is no better role model than yourself. If you want to believe in another person, you will be disappointed.” Wynter Mmolotsi: the grandson of politics Mmegi ( 21 May 2014)