Ngamiland gives Govt ultimatum
Friday, June 24, 2016
During a heated discussion during a meeting addressed by the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Wildlife, Tourism, Natural Resources and Climate Change, on Tuesday, they expressed their woes with the increased elephant population.
The communities want a lift on the hunting ban to help control the population of the marauding elephants and lessen the ensuing human-wildlife conflict, which went on the rise following the restrictions.
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....