Letlapeng cry foul over changed fixture
Friday, February 12, 2010
Initially, the game was supposed to be played at Siga where the Ramotswa side would have enjoyed home ground advantage but the organisers switched it to Molepolole this week at the request of the sponsors.
According to Letlapeng president Jimmy Kereng, they have written to the tournament’s organising committee protesting the new arrangement.
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....