Khama�s half a million pula transport budget
Monday, November 24, 2014
Speaking in Parliament on Friday, Assistant Minister at the Office of the President, Phillip Makgalemele said from April 2014 to date, P490,434.58 was spent on Khama’s transport and fuel.
He asserted that government is duty bound to ensure that the President’s engagements are taken care of using public resources including those at the Botswana Defence Force (BDF).
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....