Among the positions that were contested for was that of the chairmanship between Minister of Education and Skills Development Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi and backbencher Guma Samson Moyo. The latter won the position with a margin of 65 votes.The loser Venson-Moitoi welcomed the defeat and pledged to work with Moyo and other party members in preparations for 2014 and beyond. That's what democracy is all about - elections are held, and when you win or lose, you embrace your opponent. You do not treat him/her like she is your enemy, instead you engage them for future endeavours that will benefit the entire society.
We hope this spirit will prevail across all political parties in the country, as well as individuals in those parties.The election of Moyo can be a blessing to this nation in that he is a former assistant minister, former Chairperson of the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC), former opposition MP and now backbencher. Most importantly, Guma is from the so-called minority tribes in Botswana.He has got a wealth of experience that the ruling party needs as it formulates laws and policies. He is an independent thinker who has differed with his colleagues in the ruling party, and at the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) during his short stay in opposition politics.
