Parliament halts allocation of farms in Boteti

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Parliament yesterday unanimously agreed to instruct the Minister of Lands and Housing, Nonofo Molefhi to order the Ngwato Landboard to halt allocation of 30 farms in Boteti district, pending further consultation with all stakeholders.

This came after Member of Parliament for Boteti South, Slumber Tsogwane tabled an urgent motion forcing the House to set aside a private Members Bill on Government Freedom of Information tabled by Gaborone Central MP, Dumelang Saleshando.
Parliament has powers to preside over any matters that are of public interest.

Tsogwane said the manner in which the allocation of farms at Kaka and Sandfeld was done raises suspicions and needed to be halted so that the minister could "inform himself on critical matters of public importance associated with the tenders as floated by the Ngwato Land Board".

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