Khama interference reaches Air Botswana

Tshekedi Khama
Tshekedi Khama

Plans to move the national airline to the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism were confirmed this week when it emerged that Minister Tshekedi Khama is pushing to get Air Botswana managed by British Airways subsidiary Comair.

The Parliamentary Committee on Statutory Bodies and State Enterprises heard on Wednesday that Khama, Kenneth Matambo and Sadique Kebonang have met to discuss Air Botswana business and the possibility of engaging Comair to rescue Air Botswana.

What shocked the committee was that the meetings, which also should have included permanent secretaries, the then Minister of Transport and Communication, Tshenolo Mabeo and his PS Neil Fitt, were not present. “But how is this possible? How do Ministries whom Air Botswana is not under, discuss its business without even the relevant Minister, Air Botswana Board and PS present,” bristling committee chairman Moyo Guma wondered.

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