Churches fear for fate of Namibian refugees
Friday, March 11, 2016
The Botswana Council of Churches (BCC) had two representatives on the now famous ‘Go See, Come Tell’ mission held last June, whose outcome was supposed to provide finality on the question of whether Namibia was safe for its refugees to return.
The delegation to Namibia on June 28, 2015 was headed by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, Justice and Security, Augustine Makgonatsotlhe and included 13 Dukwi refugees as well as leaders from the BCC and Botswana Red Cross.
The P300 million internal roads tender is a case study. A bidder’s complaint revealed alleged irregularities. A tribunal ordered a re-evaluation.The council and the initial winner appealed to the High Court. Now, the Ministry of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, frustrated by the delay, writes to the council suggesting the tender be cancelled, and an alternative procurement model be explored, while the matter is still before the courts....