BDF suspends army day celebrations
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
BDF Director of Protocol and Public Affairs, Tebo Dikole made the announcement in a media release on today. Dikole said the 43rd BDF Day celebrations scheduled for April 22-25, 2020 have been canceled after conducting an assessment of the current situation regarding COVID-19 (Corona virus) containment measures.
“The decision to cancel the BDF Day anniversary celebrations at the National Stadium scheduled for the 25th April 2020 is necessitated by deliberate cautionary measures to prevent possible contact with the virus by avoiding crowded areas,” Dikole said.
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....