BNF head honchos meet
Tuesday, July 11, 2023 | 630 Views |
BNF central committee
There was also a session for team building and retreat to focus on implementation of the BNF strategic plan. The CC further met with Women’s League for alignment of vision on party programme.
In preparation for 2024 General Election, the BNF has resolved to give special dispensation to women, youth, and people with disability and other marginalised groups to stand as candidates. The BNF roadmap is to gain State power as a tool to stop poverty and unemployment, grow the economy through diversification, reform education and improve standards of living for all.
Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...