Mohohlo chides banking sector
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Speaking at the official opening of Barclays Bank of Botswana head office in the Central Business District (CBD) recently, Linah Mohohlo reminded the banking industry that a modern customer is more discerning and demands better and convenient service as a basic right.
She said the results of a recent customer survey have identified banks as being among institutions that did not enjoy the wholehearted trust of the general public.
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...