Ian Khama Deserves His Farewell Gifts
Monday, February 05, 2018
President Khama receiving farewell in Francistown PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
It is during these visits that different communities give farewell presents to the outgoing president.
President Ian Khama has not done anything out of the ordinary. He is simply following tradition by bidding the nation farewell, before the new president takes over on April 1, 2018.
The P300 million internal roads tender is a case study. A bidder’s complaint revealed alleged irregularities. A tribunal ordered a re-evaluation.The council and the initial winner appealed to the High Court. Now, the Ministry of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, frustrated by the delay, writes to the council suggesting the tender be cancelled, and an alternative procurement model be explored, while the matter is still before the courts....