Mathoothe finalises messy divorce
Tuesday, May 10, 2022 | 10950 Views |
Baratiwa Mathoothe
When the matter came before Justice Bashi Moesi on Tuesday, the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) MP’s attorney Owen Nsala told the court that they had filed a settlement agreement with the court. “We, therefore, pray that the settlement agreement be made an order of the court,” said Nsala.
Nsala’s application was confirmed by Unami’s attorney, Gaone Odumetse. Moesi then referred Nsala to the parties’ settlement agreement that talks about Quarablast, a company whose director is Mathoothe.
Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...