Speaker will not tolerate party colours
Monday, December 13, 2010
Supporters of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) turned up in full party colours at the National Assembly last Monday, the day set aside for Vice-President Mompati Merafhe to respond as the Leader of the House.
Even some MPs came draped in signature colours. Whereupon the MP for Lobatse, Nehemiah Modubule, saw red and remonstrated with Madam Speaker!
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....