BDP rejects Mogalakwe's taxation review
Friday, May 07, 2021
The BDP said the review application was defective because it sought to challenge the decision of taxing master while there was statutory notice to her representative.
“The application is fatally defective because it seeks to challenge the decision of the taxing master but her statutory representative being the Attorney General has not been cited. Order 58 in no way detracts from the provisions proceedings Act in this regard,” a BDP attorney has 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....