Molao happy with change of constituency name

PINI BOTHOKO
Correspondent | Thursday March 7, 2013 00:00

The Delimitation Commission paid heed to villagers across the constituency last year when they complained that they were being associated with Tonota when they had nothing to do with it.

'It is true that the name has been changed and I am happy because people in my constituency have been complaining that they do not want to be identified with Tonota because they have nothing to do with it,' said Molao. The change of the name comes with realignment of some villages, among them Mabesekwa and Mokubilo, which have been transferred to Tonota South and Boteti East constituencies respectively.

Mabesekwa was originally in Tonota North. On a visit to the village by the delimitation commission, the people of Mabesekwa made it clear that since most of their services came from Tonota South, it would make more to become a part of the constituency.

'People explained that it is easier for them to travel to Tonota for services, not to places like Borolong,' Molao said. 'They also said that they have relatives in Tonota South. Besides, Shashe River connects them to Tonota South.'  On the other hand, the majority of the people of Mokubilo told the Delimitation Commission that they wanted to be transferred to Boteti East. 'The people of Mokubilo said their relatives were in Letlhakane where most of their services came from  and many of them also had jobs,' Moplao said.

A relieved Molao said removing the two wards from the renamed Shashe West was a good thing because it would reduce the MP's workload.'It was not easy for me to cover all these areas, especially that the two wards were far apart,' he added.But even though he lauded the decision, he thought the Chadibe/Borolong Ward should also be split.'The councillor for Borolong/Chadibe is responsible for more than 12,000, thus making the workload too much,' he noted.   At a Mathangwane Kgotla meeting last year, members of the delimitation commission, which was chaired by Justice Terrence Rannowane, said the alignment of boundaries was taking into account population density and boundaries of tribal territories, among other things. Administrative districts, natural community interests, means of communication and geographical features were also considered.