Barata-Phathi get party name
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
The Barata-Phathi spokesperson, Sidney Pilane said the long awaited name of the new party might be known this week once the Registrar gives them feedback from the 10 names they submitted.
He explained that the Registrar is expected to give them a response on which names they cannot use. "Tomorrow (today) he will give us a response to say which names we can't use, especially those that are protected.
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....