Parly meets over BCL crisis
Friday, October 14, 2016
The opposition leaders indicated during a press conference they addressed yesterday that they are confident with the support of other MPs, they can enforce other alternatives instead of liquidation of BCL Mine.
Botswana National Front president, Duma Boko said they are going to push for the special Parliament meeting to discuss the BCL situation. He said that Parliament is the only platform where they can challenge the decision to grant the liquidator immense powers some of which may not be good for the employees and by extension, the town.
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....