BDP Blamed For BCL Mine Closure
Tuesday, July 04, 2017
Phage said if the government had no money to sustain the mine, where did they get the billions to buy the Gripen fighter aircraft? “We are in the second generation of human rights, if you deny people to work like what is happening in this town, you will be denying them the right to live,” he said.
He encouraged members to vote for change as the government has failed them. He urged them to lure in new members and create party membership. “There is no life here, prepare yourselves so that by the time elections come, you would have all registered to vote. As residents of Selebi-Phikwe you have a chance to rescue yourselves from this mess, that can only happen by voting in a new government,” he 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....