Air Botswana in P81 million illegal contract

The committee on Tuesday learnt from Air Botswana acting general manager, Agnes Khunwane that shortly after Minister for Transport and Communications (MTC) Tshenolo Mabeo dissolved the board, his Permanent Secretary (PS) Neil Fitt approved a request to enter into a three-year contract with Pratt and Whitney Canada without open invitation for tender.

“After the board was dismissed, I was told by the PS that whatever has to go through board will be taken by the Ministry. We presented to a committee of three, being PS and his two deputies before it was approved,” she said. The board was dissolved on November 25 last year and a new one was appointed on February 15 this year.