Kgosi Gaborone presses govt to release social values report

Batlokwa Kgosikgolo Puso Gaborone last week called on the government to make public a report on Joint Advisory Committee of Ntlo Ya DiKgosi and Botswana Christian Council (BCC) on Social Values.

Gaborone, who chaired the committee that was commissioned by President Ian Khama in 2008, was commenting on reports that since the report was completed and submitted to the Ministry for Presidential Affairs and Public Administration, members of the public have not seen it.

The Batlokwa leader also said he was inundated with queries as to where the report could be found and why it has not been released to the public through the media.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

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....

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