Nation robbed of great leader
Friday, August 08, 2014
Motswaledi was indeed a man of many talents. Whatever he set his mind on he did it to his level best and as a result, the fallen hero has touched the lives of many from different walks of lives.
Hiss political career was quite promising and while his party, the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) was fairly new, it was already making great strides in claiming its place in the political arena.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....