BDP cllrs battle for BALA top seat
Friday, March 06, 2020
The BALA executive will be elected next week at Ave Marea hotel. This comes after the old committee’s mandate elapsed. For one to seat in the committee, he/she must be a councillor.
Two councillors who will be battling it out for presidency include Geoffrey Sibisibi and Kenaleone Fankie Motsaathebe.
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....