Siele is good mentor - Tshireletso

• Published date: 12 October 2014
• Publication title: Botswana Daily News

Assistant Minister of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD), Ms Botlogile Tshireletso says she was able to achieve her assignment with diligence because of Minister Peter Siele's good mentorship.

Speaking during a farewell dinner hosted for the three ministers of MLGRD, Ms Tshireletso said upon being appointed to the cabinet and joining the ministry, she was assigned to oversee the development of dwellers of 67 remote areas under the Remote Area Dweller Programme (RADP).

According to Ms Tshireletso, her achievement came about because Mr Siele gave her unlimited time to visit all the RADs communities so that she could appreciate and familiarise herself with challenges affecting such settlements so that necessary socioeconomic action could be taken.

She confessed that work under RADP is difficult as one has to have enough support from the political wing and civil servants, whom in her case were committed and always at her disposal to carry out all assignments.

The assistant minister, who will be contesting once more for Mahalapye East constituency, noted that part of her achievement came because of civil servants, whom she profusely thanked and encouraged to keep up the good work.

Ms Tshireletso, who was accompanied by her daughter, who she regards as her best friend among her family of two boys and a girl, expressed delight that council staff and ministry's secretariat were able to provide her with answers to give to both Ntlo Ya Dikgosi and Parliament.

Speaking at the same occasion, another assistant minister, who will also be vying for Tlokweng constituency, Mr Olebile Gaborone said he has come to learn the length and breadth of this country after he was appointed to cabinet over one and half years ago.

Mr Gaborone said he has come to appreciate difficulties faced by council chief executives and district commissioners in rural areas as they work under challenging conditions.

He however thanked both Minister Siele and Ms Tshireletso for mentoring him and making sure that he learnt the ropes given that he was clueless about...