Body for disabled in financial doldrums
Saturday, May 31, 2014
Chairperson of the association Joseph Nchenje said as a result they were unable to run the organisation, which was expected to be a voice of the people with disabilities. Nchenje said though they would be turning two years this year, they were still to realise a single achievement. He said people with disabilities experienced numerous negativities in their lives such as discrimination, unfavourable societal attitudes and other barriers in their lives.
That a single private law firm pocketed P6.5 million for just four cases, out of a total P11.1 million paid for 25 matters, reeks of a system that was not merely disorganised but open to abuse.Bayford has taken a welcome first step by telling the Public Accounts Committee the truth. Now he must act decisively to ensure it never happens again and that any money lost to wrongdoing is recovered.The figures are staggering. Whilst ordinary Batswana...