Gaolathe resigns from BDP
Friday, April 23, 2010
Segaetsho Garekwe prosecuted and Ambrose Masalila presided at the hearing,which was held at Maharaja restaurant.
As soon as the proceedings started, Masalila read out the charges and handed over to the prosecutor. The prosecutor put it to Gaolathe that the party disciplinary committee wrote to him to explain his 'untoward' behaviour some time back but that he had not responded.
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....