Molepolole residents deserve better – Khan

There are sustained calls for a change to address the myriad of issues in Molepolole village, which require a better approach, Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) parliamentary candidate for Molepolole North Arafat Kha, has said.Khan stated that for Molepolole's challenges are considerable and there is a reason why they are still energising, rather than being energised to provide solutions to such challenges as water crisis, safety and security, poor results at schools, ailing healthcare, youth unemployment and limited economic opportunities.“We have been recognised, for all practical purposes, as one of the fastest growing places in the country, but still residents of Molepolole still have no access to potable water and there are daily water rations”.Coupled with poor academic results and healthcare services and poor infrastructure in Molepolole, clearly there is need to review our Social Contract and embrace alternative representation to bring about social and economictransformation in Molepolole, Khan appealed.Khan who is a former councillor for Borakalalo Ward in Molepolole North Constituency indicated that poor infrastructure and delays in land allocation are causing concern to residents and prospective investors and have prompted some to see Molepolole less in terms of investment opportunities. This delay in allocation of land for residence and commercial developments remains a major determinant in ensuring infrastructure development to position Molepolole as an economic zone, thus ensuring social and economic transformation.“As we present ourselves before you during this watershed period of transformation, we offer transformative and inclusive leadership, anchored on constant engagement with the residents of Molepolole to collectively come up with ideas and solution to issues affecting us in the village.“Yes, we still have huge problems to overcome as a result of poor governance, wanton disregard to best practices and mismanagement of resources,” Khan said.He argued that there is need to ensure equitable access to potable and reliable water for all residents of Molepolole and prioritise the construction of a modern police station and upgrade the existing station to ensure safety and security of residents of Molepolole.According to Khan another area of focus is the academic performance of Molepolole schools and the need to provide requisite infrastructure such as a new senior secondary school and intervention measures, including resource allocations as targeted support to create a conducive learning and teaching environment in Molepolole schools.Yet another focal point is the provision of decent healthcare services, including 24 hour clinical services with enough medication supplies to meet the growing healthcare service needs in Molepolole, he said.The youthful politician explained that the residents of Molepolole are of the view that the creation of an entrepreneurial ecosystem targeting youth in such areas as property development, hospitality and tourism will attract the much-needed investment to stimulate decent jobs and foster sustainable economic growth in Molepolole.“Sustained calls for good quality infrastructure, including all-weather roads and a dual-carriage between Molepolole and Gaborone will ensure connectivity and stimulate regional integration, given that Molepolole is a gateway to the Trans Kalahari Corridor and densely populated to facilitate commerce in such sectors as logistics, retail and transportation,” Khan said.

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Molepolole residents deserve better – Khan