Arabs offer to buy �disputed� Nkomati stake
Wednesday, May 03, 2017
Kebonang
The 50% stake in Nkomati is under a legal dispute between BCL and Norilsk Nickel, with the Russians claiming they are owed $271 million by the BCL Group since a 2014 deal for the stake was now unconditional and binding.
BCL and government on the other hand insist the deal was not unconditional and they are not obliged to pay for the Nkomati stake.
As the Botswana National Front (BNF) discusses a policy to place suitably qualified members in strategic positions, the guiding consideration should remain whether an individual is the best person to serve the country. There is nothing wrong with qualified party members applying for public positions. Political affiliation should neither disqualify a capable candidate nor give them an advantage over others. Every Motswana deserves a fair...