Political solidarity
Thursday, April 21, 2011
This week opposition political parties leaders Dumelang Saleshando, Gomolemo Motswaledi and Duma Boko made a bee-line for the Gaborone Secondary School grounds not just to express solidarity but to take the labour tempo to another level. Duma Boko of the BNF is seen here addressing the striking workers.
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....