New Btv line-up annoys RETENG

Professor Lydia Nyati-Ramahobo, the secretary general of RETENG lamented that the government is not willing to listen to those who want to promote other indigenous languages. She said they have tried to approach government on the use of more indigenous languages in the state media but they have been given the merry-go-round with nobody willing to talk about the issue. In a letter dated April 15, 2008 RETENG called for a meeting with the Minister of Communications, Science and Technology, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi, who is in charge of state media.

In response, Venson-Moitoi advised the organisation to address its request to the University of Botswana (UB) Language Advisory Board and the Ministry of Education who are responsible for language development.  "The Ministry of Communications Science and Technology only implements the recommendations from above mentioned institutions," Venson-Moitoi replied.