Civil society groups discredit budget proposal
Friday, February 19, 2010
The criticisms were made at a budget analysis meeting organized by the Botswana Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (BOCONGO), Tuesday evening. The meeting was held under the theme: "Budgeting for Social Justice - Towards the Realisation of Vision 2016 and the MGDs".
A team of four panelists from the perspective of the youth, social justice, environment and gender took turns in launching a backlash against the budget proposal.
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....