Parliamentarians rubbish CEE

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Citizen economic empowerment initiatives are not of greater benefit to indigenous Batswana but naturalised citizens, Parliament heard this week.

Debating the 2015/2016 budget proposals for Trade and Industry ministry delivered yesterday by assistant minister Vincent Seretse, legislators from both camps called on government to ensure that indigenous citizens benefited more from these empowerment schemes.

Gaborone North MP Haskins Nkaigwa said native citizens, were disadvantaged especially when trying to break into enterprises dominated by well-resourced naturalised Batswana.

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