Francistown cllrs accuse BMC of �cheating� farmers
Tuesday, September 02, 2014
Councillors decry the low prices paid to farmers by BMC
Last Thursday, after the BMC chief executive, Akolang Tombale addressed the Francistown City Council on progress since he took over, councillors took turns attacking the corporation, which had been for a while engulfed in scandals.
The stage was set during the last session of the weeklong council meeting by Ikageleng ward councillor, Tabengwa Tabengwa, who criticised BMC for ‘cheating’ Batswana.
The situation is exacerbated by the ruling party’s admission that some of its most important election promises remain unfulfilled. This is not the change many Batswana had expected. The UDC was elected into power on a strong promise to improve lives, create jobs, protect workers and repair public services. It is therefore, not enough for the party to point only to new ministries, policies and long-term plans. These may be necessary, but...