Formation of Special Economic Zones gathers pace
Friday, June 19, 2015
Seretse
The objective of the Bill is to establish a public enterprise known as the Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA).
SEZA will be responsible for creating special economic zones that will make Botswana the most preferred location for both domestic and foreign (direct) investment and for providing confidence to investors.
Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...