The councillors, who were gathered in Francistown for the Botswana Association of Local Authorities (BALA) 15th National Conference which ended today, gave critical remarks following BHC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Reginald Motswaiso's address. They expressed their fears that their electorate will be victimised when BHC " unfairly" assumes the regulatory functions of SHHA. The first to speak out was Monarch South Francistown councillor, Ignatius Moswaane, who likened the BHC to a lowlife crook saying there was something it (BHC) is hiding:
"They say they don't mind how much a house costs, as long as the client gets the house. What is going on between the government and BHC that we cannot and should not know? It shows that some things are kept from us. Why would BHC embark on a project without gaining profit?" he queried. He said even if councils were consulted, there was no way they would agree to the change. He said the turnkey project was used to set local authorities up for failure and then have the rug pulled from under their feet. Councillor Morapedi Selala from Kweneng was equally suspicious of BHC and government's motives saying he wanted to know why only the financial part has been left to the district councils:
