Botswana resource-cursed, says Shaleshando
Monday, November 20, 2023 | 270 Views |
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Debating a motion on the growing backlog of payments to suppliers caused by GABS in Parliament on Friday, Shaleshando said Botswana is faced with what is called a resource curse which has come in the form of inefficiency and corruption.
The legislator said this when debating a motion that was tabled by the MP for Kanye North, Thapelo Letsholo who had submitted a motion as an urgent public importance. Letsholo has asked government to consider employing temporary staff to address the growing backlog of payments to suppliers caused by GABS and further that existing officers be encouraged to work overtime to expedite the clearance of this backlog by December 20.
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...