BDF interdicts 66 members
Friday, July 17, 2015
BDF officers
Parliament heard yesterday when the Defence,Justice and Security minister Shaw Kgathi responded to a question from Gabane-Mmankgodi MP, Pius Mokgware.
Mokgware had inquired about the number of BDF members on interdiction and reasons for this act. Kgathi said reasons for these interdictions are as provided for under the BDF Act Section 117 (1).
Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...