�Allow us to bury our dead�
Friday, June 27, 2014
Adding fuel to the fire is that the villagers have run out of burial ground at their former cemetery in Masu-a-Ditshwene, which is a distance from the ward, while reports are that new owner, Clement Kgosiemang, intends to rear animals on the land.
Yesterday morning, Mmegi found a heated Kgotla meeting in session, with villagers demanding answers on a dispute that has run for three years.
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....