Controversial Masama Project To Be Retabled Before Parly

Kefentse Mzwinila
Kefentse Mzwinila

The controversial P900 million Masama project is to be presented yet again in the November sitting of Parliament following its rejection recently, The Monitor has learnt.

This came after the 11th Parliament rejected the proposal before the House was dissolved. Then, 26 Members of Parliament (MPs) voted against the requested funds while 24 were in favour.

In an interview the Minister of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services, Kefentse Mzwinila explained that it was important for the proposed project to be brought back to the House in order to address acute water shortage problems facing the country. 

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