PSP grilled over politically tainted senior appointments
Saturday, May 16, 2020
However the Permanent Secretary to the President, Elias Magosi brushed off the accusations, saying he fully applied himself in “a thorough process” in making appointments.
The face off between Magosi and legislators took place on Thursday when the top civil servant appeared before the Parliamentary Committee on Public Service and its Management. He answered questions about a string of appointments of senior government officials over the past few years.
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....