BHC signs compact agreement with govt
Tuesday, December 02, 2014
Maele (left) with Pheko at the signing ceremony yesterday. PIC KABO MPAETONA
Speaking during the signing ceremony of a shareholder compact agreement with government in Gaborone yesterday, Pheko said the board accepts the responsibility to direct and guide the business of BHC in a proper manner and institute necessary policies.
“Through the compact, the board commits itself to the achievement of the vision, mission and values of the corporation and to always act in the best interest of the corporation and the shareholder within their powers and avoid any conflict of interests,” she said.
But on the particularly sensitive question of cadre deployment, the BNF must tread very carefully.The issue deserves robust debate, not ideological enthusiasm. Recent public comments from the BNF leadership are reassuring: the party has said that government positions should be based on merit and competence rather than party membership, and that it does not have a specific cadre-deployment policy.That principle should remain firmly at the centre...