Botswana parliamentarians have unequivocally expressed their opposition to the proposed removal of passports for travel between their country and Zimbabwe.
Responding to a statement made in the National Assembly by Minister of Labour and Home Affairs, Annah Mokgethi, Members of Parliament from both ends thrashed the proposed arrangement, which would see citizens of both countries use national identity cards instead of passports at entry points.
Botswana already has a similar arrangement with Namibia and is now looking to tie a similar deal with Zimbabwe.
But while the Namibian arrangement, which came into effect in February, faced no opposition, legislators told Minister Mokgethi they don’t agree with the government’s move on Zimbabwe.
Source : VOA