BDP wants executive powers for mayors

The members believe that granting mayors executive authority is a necessary step to enhance service delivery in towns. They’re eager for this proposal to reach the party’s national council, scheduled for September 2 in Palapye.

The hope is that this move will prompt the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development to reconsider policies that are currently putting the brakes on progress. A well-placed source within the party has revealed that the bone of contention lies in the fact that current mayors hold little sway. Instead, town council secretaries are pulling the strings, and this power dynamic isn’t going down well. "They believe that some town council secretaries are sabotaging them while others do not supervise the projects satisfactorily.