BRP condemns Molapise’s appointment
Friday, October 10, 2025 | 90 Views |
Molapise PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
There is currently a heavy stench of corruption and bad governance in the corridors of power. How can a modern democratic State like Botswana justify the employment of the ruling party's UDC chairperson, the UDC executive secretary, and UDC elder and former Speaker of the National Assembly as 'pseudo' consultants, paid millions at taxpayers’ expense?
It is unacceptable to have 'friends' added to the government payroll as legal advisors when the Attorney General is there to advise the President. Likewise, the Chief of Staff position is a duplicate of the PSP's role and is patently illegal. Positions like that of the Auditor General and the Accountant General were created in line with the Constitution and approved by Parliament, and there are Acts of Parliament, such as the Public Finance Management Act, the Public Audit Act, which not only created these posts, but also define what the position holders' functions would be.
The sight of submerged yards and closed roads is an inconvenience and a clear sign that the capital’s water passages pose a problem to residents. With more rain forecast, this is not a time for panic, as Gaborone City Council (GCC) Mayor Oarabile Motlaleng rightly urges, but it is most certainly a time for urgent, collective action.His appeal for calm must be matched by a firm commitment from both the GCC authorities and every single resident....