'We were not given a chance to tell Bakgatla' - Siele

Friday, November 25, 2011

The Minister of Local Government, Peter Siele, has said that the government was not given the opportunity to consult Bakgatla before the decision to derecognise their Paramount Chief Kgafela Kgafela II was announced despite the desire to do so.

Siele was answering a question from Francistown South Member of Parliament (MP), Wynter Mmolotsi, who wanted to know if Bakgatla had been notified about the development prior to the de-recognition of the paramount chief by the Botswana government.

However, Siele said that the government found it difficult to consult Bakgatla because Bogosi in Kgatleng barred cabinet ministers from addressing Kgotla meetings in the tribal district.

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'We were not given a chance to tell Bakgatla' - Siele

The Minister of Local Government, Peter Siele, has said that the government was not given the opportunity to consult Bakgatla before the decision to derecognise their Paramount Chief Kgafela Kgafela II was announced despite the desire to do so.

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