BDP to hold crucial talks March 27
Friday, February 05, 2010
Serema has however denied assertions that the secret report, which is said to have recommended the suspension of the likes of Member of Parliament (MP) Botsalo Ntuane and attorney Sidney Pilane for misconduct, would be discussed at the meeting. The duo are part of the Barata-Phathi faction members who had been in the forefront, aiding suspended former secretary general Gomolemo Motswaledi's court battle against President Ian Khama last year.
Serema declined to discuss the report saying it was internal and "at a very early stage to be discussed at a forum like the national council".
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....