Tshekedi Khama Wanted High and Low

Monday, June 27, 2016

MAUN: The Minister for Environment, Wildlife and Tourism, Tshekedi Khama is the most wanted by communities in the Okavango. At recent meetings by the Parliamentary portfolio committee on Wildlife, Tourism, Natural Resources and Climate Change, community leaders expressed frustration that they always request minister Khama to visit them, but he never shows up.

Khwai chief Merafe Amos said his community has made repeated requests to the minister to no joy. Amos said they have, among other concerns, wished to put to Khama, the swelling elephant population that destroy properties and endanger resident’s lives.

“Since he became the minister he has never visited us to hear our concerns as the previous ministers,” said Amos.

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