Fists Fly at BDP Indaba
Monday, June 19, 2017
Vice president Masisi and Molefhi, the Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Development are vying for the party chairpersonship.
Their fate will be decided by voters next month at a potentially explosive BDP elective congress in Tonota.
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....