The dust not yet settled
Friday, August 07, 2015
Matolwane- Lesanapole residents leaving court
The wrangle over the naming of the village dates as far back as 1979 when residents found themselves bitterly divided between Lesenepole and Matolwane.
While those in favour of Lesenepole as the name of their village are still in a celebratory mood over their victory, the losers are seeking legal counsel on the matter.
That a single private law firm pocketed P6.5 million for just four cases, out of a total P11.1 million paid for 25 matters, reeks of a system that was not merely disorganised but open to abuse.Bayford has taken a welcome first step by telling the Public Accounts Committee the truth. Now he must act decisively to ensure it never happens again and that any money lost to wrongdoing is recovered.The figures are staggering. Whilst ordinary Batswana...