Reverse the civil servants entrepreneurship policy
Wednesday, August 05, 2015
These were employees of among others, the University of Botswana, Botswana Power Corporation, Debswana, and other organisations in which government has a stake.
The rationale was that conflict of interest and the possibility of sabotage of organisations on the part of the occupants were a likelihood to gain political mileage. The policy also extended to government casual workers, who were also prohibited from contesting for political office whilst still employed.
As the new Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government takes charge, it must act decisively to equip the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) with the tools, laws, and resources needed to combat graft. The time for half-measures is over. DCEC Director-General, Botlhale Makgekgenene’s, recent address to the Public Accounts Committee paints a stark picture. Over five years, leadership instability, chronic underfunding and weak...