Chiefs factional battles head back to court
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
After years of fighting for control and the matter reaching the courts, the two groups recently reached common ground. A transitional committee was formed, which consisted of members from each group. The committee recently called a special general meeting, which amongst other items included the elections for a new executive committee. Ahead of the meeting, some members of the club led by Ramocha Tsieng had requested the elections to be postponed. Their main reason being that some sections of the court order amongst them the financial audit had not been complied with.
They also wrote a letter saying they have withdrawn some members in their camp from the transitional committee.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....