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.
For too long, the state of many public schools has been a source of shame. We have all seen the pictures and heard the stories of broken windows, unreliable water and electricity, topped by classrooms that are not fit for proper learning. The establishment of the Education Infrastructure and Management Company Ltd (EIMC) signals that authorities are finally ready to take this problem seriously. We must commend the government for this initiative....