CoF inches closer to evicting market vendors
Friday, June 30, 2023 | 130 Views |
Days numbered: The City of Francistown is eager to push vendors out of the central market area FILE PIC
For over five years the vendors have been resisting calls to relocate. They argue that other alternative spaces offered by the council are not suitable for the businesses.
On the other hand, council authorities argue that the land where the market is situated can only be fairly rewarding if turned into a new state-of-the-art central business district.
More than P8.1 million has already been spent, yet there appears to be no lasting solution in sight. This is not simply a dispute between the DIS and a group of officers. It is a matter of public accountability. Every pula spent by government comes from taxpayers who expect public funds to be used wisely and responsibly, especially during economic hardships faced by many.The officers exercised their constitutional right to seek justice through...