Kgafela joins BDP
Friday, January 20, 2017
Although the move has divided the royal family, Kgafela has agreed to be the BDP Mochudi West MP candidate.
That means the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) candidate, Gilbert Mangole will face Kgafela come 2019.
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....