'We have been cheated' - Miss Tourism 2013
Thursday, December 05, 2013
Gaotsenelelwe won herself a cash prize worth P5,000, a clothing voucher for a whole year, a weekend trip to the Okavango Delta and a tour to one of the participating countries of her choice.
“I signed a contract specifying that my prizes will be handed to me on October 19, but I have not gotten them. The organisers keep giving me excuses that do not make sense,” she said.
When claims of such gravity are made, especially by a sitting Assistant Minister they cannot be brushed aside, delayed, or treated as routine political noise. Even the Ombudsman has confirmed receipt of a report from a political party and a review of these complaints is now underway. That is a necessary first step. But it is only the beginning. The seriousness of the allegations demands urgency, transparency and clarity. The public is entitled to...