BDP Office �An eyesore�
Monday, April 10, 2017
The building, one of the properties that are owned by the ruling party, was used as an office in the past, but for the past few years, it has been abandoned, such that now it houses bats, human faeces and rags. The gigantic red “Jack” at the entrance, similar to the one at Tsholetsa House, and the red and black colours of the building, are a stark reminder of who is the owner of the derelict building.
The building, located at the light industrial site, a stone throw away from the Botswana Railways pedestrian footbridge, is overgrown with all sorts of vegetation, from grass to tall trees obscuring hundreds of people going to work everyday in the mornings.
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....