Boko speaks out
Friday, May 16, 2014
In an exclusive interview with Mmegi yesterday, Boko says he has met Khama, not twice as the Botswana Democratic Party alleges, but four times. He says the first time it was during his time as the chairperson of the Law Society of Botswana (LSB) at a gathering at Grand Palm. The second time was also during his reign at the LSB.
Boko explains that it was in his professional capacity that he met the President.
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....