Calls For Recognition Of More Tribes Can Only Get Louder
Monday, May 30, 2016
They include appointment of a paramount chief or tribal authority, who will not only be salaried, but will also have a structure of senior chiefs, court bailiffs, clerks, as well as the power to appoint village chiefs in all their varying levels of authority and seniority.
As an independent tribe they will have their headquarters, like the rest of the eight major tribes. They will also expect to have their District Council, all major tribes in Botswana have a district council named after them that serves their geographical and tribal interest.
Batswana who marched peacefully for 'Justice for Tshepi' demanded answers. They have now received a detailed account of police investigation and a promise that the file is with the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The real test is whether the state now keeps its word without further prodding. In his address, the minister asked the nation to trust the process. He spoke of rigour, not neglect, and pointed to 10 months of...