Khama method under scrutiny in alcohol case

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Today at the High Court in Lobatse, President Ian Khama's decision to impose a levy on alcoholic will come under attack when Kgalagadi Breweries Limited (KBL) and Botswana Breweries Limited (BBL) haul him and his government over legal coals.

In an affidavit submitted in an urgent application by the alcohol industry to have the controversial alcohol levy stopped, KBL and BBL managing director, Lehlohonolo John Matsela, says that Khama is more interested in arbitrary decisions than the consultative process.

Matsela contends that the president announced the levy without according the industry an opportunity to give its views not just the tax but the larger question of alcohol use and abuse.

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