Security body fails to form quorum
Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, Justice and Security, Augustine Makgonatsothe
The AGM was planned to take place in Palapye where only 18 members of the association turned up, a shortfall of 53.
Says Article 7.3.9 of SAB’s constitution: “The quorum at all general meetings shall be not less than one third of the full and associate members attending by representative or by proxy, and who are present 30 minutes after the time notified for the meeting or within such other time as may be agreed by all members then present.”
Instead, it has sparked a storm of accusations, denials, and unresolved questions about the influence of De Beers on the nation’s politics. Former president Mokgweetsi Masisi’s claims that the diamond giants bankrolled his removal to dodge taxes – and that the new Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government watered down a favourable diamond deal – are explosive matters. But without evidence, they risk becoming a toxic distraction from...