Pheto joins BMD
Tuesday, March 03, 2015

Flown the coop: Pheto has joined the BMD
While it had long been speculated that the veteran democrat would join the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), it was not clear which party within the opposition bloc, he would move to.
Pheto confirmed his latest move yesterday.
As the new Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government takes charge, it must act decisively to equip the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) with the tools, laws, and resources needed to combat graft. The time for half-measures is over. DCEC Director-General, Botlhale Makgekgenene’s, recent address to the Public Accounts Committee paints a stark picture. Over five years, leadership instability, chronic underfunding and weak...