Prof Fako�s No Show Angers Guma
Monday, September 19, 2016
Last week Guma chased away the Deputy Vice Chancellor (DVC) (academic affairs), Prof Martin Mokgwathi seconds after Mokgwathi sat down to account on behalf of Fako to the committee on statutory bodies for the institution of higher learning. A visibly angry Guma said the UB VC has a penchant of failing to account before the parliamentary committee sessions.
The Tati-East legislator said Fako did not come for the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and now he is also not available for the statutory bodies committee. Guma, whose committee recently halted a Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) spending spree, is also a member of the PAC chaired by Abram Kesupile of Kanye South.
The fees have been doubled from the previous amounts and raise concerns about political participation accessibility and democratic representation principles.This significant fee increase prompts questions regarding its impact on grassroots democracy.On one hand, the fees act as a filter, ensuring only serious contenders enter the race, potentially reducing frivolous candidacies and generating crucial campaign funds. The BDP argues that aspiring...