Morapedi: there is life after prison

"I then started writing letters to the then president Festus Mogae seeking to be considered for parole but I could not get any response. I did not give up until Khama became the president," he said. In response to his application, in March 2010, he was called to the President's office where he was told the good news that his parole application had become successful. He said he became successful because the president took into consideration the skills he acquired. The skills also demonstrated prospects of employment creation to other Batswana as well as the fact that he had been fully rehabilitated from his past life to that of an accountable member of the society."I told him about my intention to set up small businesses to make a living and he advised me to inform him whenever I encountered incidences of discrimination and sidelining from accessing financial services on account of my being an ex-convict," he added.  He said unfortunately he was discriminated against and could not get any financial assistance and now that he has already been released from prison it was very difficult for him to meet with Khama. He then resorted to joining the masses of unemployed in the job market.