When Mma Potokwane suggests to Mma Ramotswe that she run for a seat on the City Council, Mma Ramotswe is at first unsure, but allows herself to be persuaded when she learns about the proposed construction of the flashy Big Fun Hotel next to a graveyard. Her opponent is none other than Violet Sephotho, who is in the pocket of the hotel developers. Mma Ramotswe refuses to promise anything beyond what she can deliver-- her slogan is: "I can't promise anything-- but I shall do my best." She wins, but politics does not agree with Mma Ramotswe. She eventually resigns, and discovers that the rules state that in such an event, the runner-up automatically takes the seat.
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