Botswana Muslim Association donates to Presidential Housing Appeal
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
In his remarks at a ceremony held at the Gaborone Mosque last Thursday, the senior private secretary to the President, Brigadier-General George Tlhalerwa said the BMA donation would go towards building of a house for 38-year-old Sadia Tiny Kgantsho, a disabled member of the Muslim community. Tlhalerwa, who is also the Coordinator of the PHA, extended his gratitude to BMA by saying the initiative has gone far beyond its target since it was conceived in 2010.
“I must stress that Batswana as individuals, NGOs, churches and the business community have tremendously contributed to the PHA in many forms, and the Muslim community has dominated the gestures,” Tlhalerwa 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....