Botswana does not owe the Russians - Keorapetse

Friday, September 28, 2018

Member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and Selebi-Phikwe West legislator, Dithapelo Keorapetse says that he does not know why the government is willing to pay the Russians, Norilsk Nickel Group a hefty price when they actually do not owe them.

During the PAC appearance by the Administration of Justice, Keorapetse said as far as he was concerned, the country did not owe the Russians since the contract was never signed.

The settlement, that was supposed to reach P522m, has not made it to the Russians as it is still held by Minerals Development Company Botswana (MDCB).

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