�Ill-treated� F/Town Cllrs Storm Out, Again

FCC Council
FCC Council

FRANCISTOWN: Yesterday, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) councillors joined their opposition colleagues, to once again storm out of the Francistown City Council (FCC) proceedings citing ill-treatment by the authorities.

The development was fuelled by the city clerk Mompati Seleka’s failure to avail the council attorney to offer councillors clarity on certain aspects of the council standing orders as per their wish. In total, 12 councillors walked out of the meeting. The same group also walked out on Wednesday under similar circumstances. 

Then (on Wednesday), the councillors had wanted clarity on Article 21, which deals with tabling matters of urgency during a full council meeting.

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