Pilane faction to submit documents
Wednesday, September 06, 2017
The faction appeared before the UDC NEC on Monday evening until early Tuesday morning. The other BMD faction led by Ndaba Gaolathe has also been given up to Thursday to submit some documents they promised to hand over when they appeared before the NEC recently. “If any of the warring factions doesn’t submit the papers we will conclude that they don’t have them.
The UDC NEC will meet on Friday to collect all the documents and meet again on Tuesday to compare notes,” said a source close to the meetings.
The Francistown Umbrella Informal Sector chairperson, David Mbulawa, has highlighted this growing concern, revealing that many local traders are using their licences to facilitate the entry of foreign goods into the market at a fee.Fronting undermines the very fabric of our local economy. It allows foreign traders to exploit the system designed to benefit Batswana, using local licences to cross borders and sell goods at prices intended for local...