Politicians adopt draft code of conduct
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
The draft code of conduct is meant to guide politicians on how they should conduct themselves as they prepare for the 2009 general election. The workshop participants were drawn from Francistown South, East, West, Tati East, West and Nkange constituencies.
The draft code of conduct says that intimidation in any form will not be permitted. No weapon of any kind should be brought to any public rally, meeting, march, motorcade or other demonstrations.
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....