Robert Masitara

Rober Masitara is a Motswana politician and a Former Member of Parliament in Botswana and serve as the Chairman of Parliamentary Committee on Governance and Oversight, since 2009. Quotes I pledge to ensure that public property and funds are not spirited away to foreign lands by some leaders – including MPs. I am certain that some MPs and senior government officials don’t want me to return to parliament in 2014 because they know that there is no one in parliament with neither my academic qualifications nor expertise in forensic audit. So, if I don’t return to parliament, criminals will continue to steal from state coffers. It would be futile to elect someone who won’t cooperate with or even fight me. Doing that would only impede progress in your area. Masitara warns about the risks of not re-electing him,sundaystandards(2February 2014) The tripartite relationship that involves students, teachers and parents should be encouraged since that is the only way we could ensure a bright future for our children. Let us not forget the private sector as they also play a part in learning process through the various contributions they make to schools and at ministry level. where the one with brains will be guaranteed a job upon completion of an academic degree. This atmosphere requires one to take advantage of government programmes while they are still available since there is no guarantee that they would continue to operate in the future. Masitara applauds Mogoditshane students,DailyNews (24 September 2013) The important things that I have promised Batswana that the report has covered are still there. People are just doing the final submissions and I promise that we will release the report next week. We are finalising the report. I have told them to speed up their submissions. We are just doing the final touches and the report will be complete and ready for submission next week. Wait until next week you will see. Masitara to release ‘damning’ report next week,sundaystandards(28 February 2013) If there is someone interested in that constituency who is not from BDP….that person is heading for disappointment. If I win the primaries, I do not dream of anyone winning that constituency except me. The people of Gaborone West North are clever and would not be cheated by anyone. Masitara, Molefhabangwe dismiss Boko’s chances in Gaborone North West,sundaystandards(14 August 2014) Category:Politicians from Botswana