Dispute over community assets divides Palapye

Friday, January 24, 2020

Palapye Development Advisory Trust offices PIC: KOKETSO KGOBOGE

PALAPYE: Hostility is simmering amongst scores of community members and the village’s trust board as the former demands the latter to thoroughly account before handing the baton at the impending board elections on January 29.

Palapye Development Advisory Trust (PDAT) announced recently that its term has elapsed and it is prepared to give way to a new trust, Palapye Community Development Trust (PCDT) that would take care of community assets.

PDAT took over in 2014 from Palapye Development Trust (PDT) as per an instruction from the community. It was elected temporarily to safeguard assets from PDT that was accused of massive irregularities.

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Dispute over community assets divides Palapye

PALAPYE: Hostility is simmering amongst scores of community members and the village’s trust board as the former demands the latter to thoroughly account before handing the baton at the impending board elections on January 29.

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