Councils Fight Over Boundaries
Monday, November 28, 2016
The KDC chairperson, Mpho Morolong said he was not aware of the development as he was never briefed by anybody on the matter. “I do not know that SEDC will be installing traffic lights in Kgatleng. It is news to me. I will follow the matter up and come back to you,” he told The Monitor in a brief interview.
Morolong was not the only one who was clueless. So was his counterpart at SEDC, Phenyo Segokgo, who expressed ignorance about the project. “I cannot grant any interview on the matter as I do not have information. Please speak to our public relations (PR) officers as they are the ones who have sent media invitations. They might have more clues on that,” he said.
That rare sight deserves heartfelt praise, not only for President Duma Boko and his administration, but also for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), the Mogae family, and the entire country.President Boko’s decision to grant a full state funeral to a man who belonged to a rival party was a mark of true statesmanship. He recognised that national leadership carries a weight that belongs to the whole...