Singapore President visits BNPC
Thursday, April 26, 2007
A statement from the BNPC says the Minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration, Daniel Kwelagobe, along with the Chairman of the BNPC Board Molebeledi Oagile and the BNPC Executive Director Thembo Lebang, will receive President Nathan at the BNPC headquarters in Gaborone.
President Nathan's visit comes two years after the conclusion of the Botswana-Singapore Technical Cooperation Agreement.
That rare sight deserves heartfelt praise, not only for President Duma Boko and his administration, but also for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), the Mogae family, and the entire country.President Boko’s decision to grant a full state funeral to a man who belonged to a rival party was a mark of true statesmanship. He recognised that national leadership carries a weight that belongs to the whole...