Government screwed up on alcohol levy - Moyo

Nkate holds the powerful position of Secretary General of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party, which implies bringing 'errant' members to order. Moyo, who was dropped from the Cabinet in December, apparently views his ejection from the vortex of power as betrayal, and hence intends to use Parliament as an effective forum.

The stage was set when he said the government had blundered in introducing a 30-percent levy on alcoholic beverages last year because the resulting high prices of the commodities have contributed to inflation.