Dimpho Mashaba: UDC ready for change
Friday, August 22, 2014
“Our people, especially the youth are ready for change and they are coming out to stand up and be counted. Never in the history of this town have we ever seen its residents so enthusiastic about their role in nation building and in politics.
He says “this is a sign that electorates refuse to allow our country to suffer a deficit of democracy, deterioration of good governance, corruption and looting, abuse of office, humiliation of civil servants, violation of human rights, erosion of civil liberties and a culture of fear.” Mashaba who is a member of Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) said Batswana are going to punish Botswana Congress Party (BCP) severely for splitting opposition votes.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....