Skelemani, Kwelagobe bury All-Party Conference

FRANCISTOWN: Justice, Defence and Security Minister, Phandu Skelemani has refuted reports that he has failed to revive the 'All-Party Conference' after promising to resuscitate it in 2004.

On his appointment as Presidential Affairs and Public Administration Minister in 2004 before the ministry was sub-divided resulting in the creation of a new ministry that Skelemani heads today, he had vowed to call the All-Party Conference and look at pertinent issues with the stakeholders. He however, did not give a time line, but stated then that 'it would not be long'.

Since he made that vow, three years later, he has not called a single meeting. When he changed ministries the portfolio responsibility of the All-party conference remained at the Presidential Affairs and Public Administration Ministry now headed by his colleague, Daniel Kwelagobe.

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