Moupo plans political education
Friday, November 05, 2010
Moupo was BNF president from 2003 to July this year. He has kept a low profile ever since he lost an opportunity to defend his parliamentary seat last year and after he declined to stand again as BNF president. However, he says he has been active at the regional level. "I continue to be active in the BNF's MASEBO (Mmadinare, Selebi-Phikwe and Bobirwa) region where I will intensify political education and sell the party ideology to the masses," he says.
He expects his political education trips to land him in neighbouring northern and north central regions. "It can help a lot in reviving the fortunes of the BNF especially during these hard times when there are so many challenges to grapple with."
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....