Khama fires Venson-Moitoi
Wednesday, April 02, 2014
The Permanent Secretary to the President, Eric Molale, disclosed in a press release yesterday that Venson-Moitoi has been given leave of absence from her ministerial duties. The release said the Serowe South MP has been redeployed on special assignment within the Ministry of Education in a strange cabinet reshuffle that produced a number of acting ministerial appointments.
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....