Will Masisi weather the BDP storm?
Friday, March 17, 2017
Masisi is already experiencing a rough journey to the BDP congress
The BDP chairmanship is now up for grabs. Vice President and incumbent chairperson, Mokgweetsi Masisi is back in the trenches to defend his position against fellow Cabinet colleague, Nonofo Molefhi, the Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Development, and former MP for Gaborone West North, Robert Masitara.
Two years ago, Masisi took the crown after overwhelmingly defeating former Cabinet ministers Tebelelo Seretse, Ramedeluka Seretse and the then political newcomer Biggie Butale, in a bitterly contested election at the 36th BDP elective congress held in Mmadinare.
Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...