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GCC finance committee causes cllrs upset

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Gaborone City Council (GCC) councillors are dissatisfied with the finance committee's decision to allocate solar lights to only 14 of the city's 30 wards.

They are raising concerns about the fairness of the distribution and questioning whether proper procedures were followed in the decision-making process. A source has revealed that councillors are seeking information on when the tender for the solar lights was issued and the specific details of how the process was conducted.

"They also want to know if the full council will be briefed on the details of the decision. We want fairness in the distribution of solar light installation. The wards for most members who sit on that committee are benefiting. P11 million could not be used to benefit certain wards at the expense of others.

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