Committee sends Ministry officials packing

Dr Koboto PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
Dr Koboto PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

On Tuesday the Portfolio Committee on Government Assurances sent officials from the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism packing.

This followed failure by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Oduetse Koboto to appear before the Committee. Parliament had subpoenaed him to appear and update the Committee on the implementation of government assurances to Parliament. Koboto is said to have taken an emergency leave.

He then asked a Deputy Permanent Secretary to represent him who in turn decided to take another assignment sending a less senior officer to represent the Ministry.

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