BDP branch secretary resigns
Friday, July 18, 2014
“I wish to resign from the position of branch secretary of Tlokweng and from the Botswana Democratic Party. I therefore request the party to terminate my membership number 1282976. I will like to take this opportunity to wish the party all the best in the coming general elections.”
Mochotlhi is a key witness for the BDP in a case in which suspended former candidate Elijah Katse has taken his party to court to challenge his suspension from the party.
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....