Gov�t moots legislating PPPs
Tuesday, April 04, 2017
Dekop PIC: BOINGOTLO SEITSHIRO
Speaking at a PPPs capacity building workshop for local authorities in Gaborone yesterday, secretary for development and budget in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Cornelius Dekop said currently there is no law governing the PPPs.
He said for the PPPs to work, supporting institutional, legal, and regulatory reforms are needed to open markets traditionally monopolised by the public sector to the private sector.
Whilst the project received mixed reactions from members of the public, the project is indeed a welcome development, which needs to be implemented as soon as possible. Many shared their opinion, with those against the project decrying that if implemented, it will kill the already struggling public transport industry.Many countries around the world have state-run public transport, and those who have travelled to such countries will give testimony...