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Direct appointment of President could destabilise the nation – Cabinet

Cabinet also wants ministers to be chosen only from elected members of the National Assembly PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Cabinet also wants ministers to be chosen only from elected members of the National Assembly PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Following the completion of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the Review of the Constitution, Cabinet Ministers have responded to Batswana.

One of their major findings is that the direct appointment of a president could lead to disaster. A Cabinet White Paper, which sums up their stand on matters raised by Batswana following the review process explains the matter.

One of the recommendations from the Commission of Inquiry into the Review of the Constitution was that there should be no direct appointment of the President.

Editor's Comment
BPF should get house in order

Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...

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