Guma’s UDC membership in doubt
Friday, March 31, 2023 | 710 Views |
Last week, Guma quit the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) citing his poor relationship with the party patron, former president Ian Khama as the main source of his resignation.
He then said that he would remain a UDC member. The BPF joined the UDC late last year but the decision is subject to ratification by the party congress. Guma labelled Khama a manipulative and divisive character.
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....