Khama�s half a million pula transport budget

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President Ian Khama has spent almost P500,000 on transportation alone in the six months since April, Parliament has heard.

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).

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

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....

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