Khama magic on �deathbed�
Friday, August 21, 2015
Khama
When President Ian Khama warned his party followers that he was not a politician, and that he was forced into politics by some people, they took his statement lightly. Instead of requesting him to step aside, to let others lead the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), they insisted that he was the right man.
‘Seconds before Disaster’ was the Kanye congress, where his team lost the majority, if not all central committee positions to the other faction. He did not welcome the results. He crushed the newly elected team.
Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...