BDA Farm Not Formally Handed To Pilikwe
Monday, December 07, 2009
In an interview with Monitor, Kgosi Bokopano Koodibetse of Pilikwe says it is true that Bangwato regent, Kgosi Sediegeng Kgamane, has indicated that he wishes to hand the dilapidated farm to Pilikwe after a consultative meeting during which dikgosi of Mahalapye and Pilikwe said the latter should manage the farm.
"Kgosi Kgamane was concerned about the state in which the BDA farm is in," says Kgosi Koodibetse. "So he said it should be handed over to the people of Pilikwe as a matter of urgency so that they may do something about present state."
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....