Councillors protest Sesana�s salary
Staff Writer | Friday April 8, 2016 16:11
The government has directed the GDC to create a post for Sesana. Sesana’s position of community facilitator, according to the government is necessitated by the need to have a person who can play a facilitating role between the government and the community of CKGR. This is in regard to their requests for provision of services and establishment of income generating projects within the game reserve.
During the recent GDC full meeting, council chairperson Thato Tshweneyagae, revealed Sesana’s employment, provoking a heated debate over his salary, the majority showing dissaproval over the low pay. The councillors said the government should respect and honour Sesana who is a family man, by paying him a better salary together with his committee members. Sesana’s contract, pegged at P3,800 per month, runs for a period of three years.
Sesana is the chairperson of a CKGR committee, which will be comprised of one representative from six settlements being Molapo, Mothomelo, Metsiamanong, Gugama, Kikao and Gope. The chairperson revealed that each committee member will receive a sitting allowance of P250. Sesana’s four key roles are: “liaison officer between the residents of CKGR and the government through Gantsi District Council, chairperson of the CKGR Consultative Committee, initiates discussions on relevant CKGR issues in consultation with the residents and lastly play a leading role at the local level on behalf of the residents’ Consultative Committee,” Tshweneyagae said.
He said in addition, the outspoken Sesana will have a secretary who shall also be the secretary to the CKGR committee.