Opposition MPs demand poverty eradication programme evaluation report
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Cattle that benefited the Grootlagte Community Trust in 2013 PIC: ZOLANI KRAAI
This followed a recent question in Parliament regarding the matter asked by Member of Parliament for Selebi-Phikwe West, Dithapelo Keorapetse. In response, the Minister of Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration, Eric Molale informed legislators that Poverty Eradication Programme (PEP) has never been evaluated.
Molale however, stated that government engaged Statistics Botswana (SB) to conduct Multi-Topic Household (MTH) survey which will provide indicators of PEP implementation in Botswana.
Batswana who marched peacefully for 'Justice for Tshepi' demanded answers. They have now received a detailed account of police investigation and a promise that the file is with the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The real test is whether the state now keeps its word without further prodding. In his address, the minister asked the nation to trust the process. He spoke of rigour, not neglect, and pointed to 10 months of...