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Mokalake suspends debate on sectional bill

The Minister of Lands and Housing (MLH) Lebonaamang Mokalake this week bowed under pressure and deferred debates on the Sectional Amendment (Title) Bill.

The House had worried that if passed, the bill would go against current policy and make it possible for foreigners to buy Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC) properties.

On Wednesday, Mokalake deferred the bill pending further consultations following Gaborone Central MP Dumelang Saleshando’s question on whether the proposed bill would not clash with the policy that reserves the sale of BHC properties to citizens.

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