Lukewarm BFA assembly on the cards
Friday, July 31, 2015

Seeking autonomy: BPL chief executive officer, Bennet Mamelodi (left) and BFA president, Tebogo Sebego are not new to the autonomy debate. PIC: KABO MPAETONA
The elephant in the Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC) room is likely to be a motion on the Premier League’s autonomy.
For years, the Premier League has advocated for autonomy as it seeks greater independence in running of its own affairs. However, a delegate said the motion might be shot down once again as there is a feeling that last season’s events would work against adopting the idea.
From Jakoba's mysterious disappearance on November 9 to the grim discovery of his remains at Mosinki Lands, a gap in the response mechanisms of the police and village leadership has been laid bare. The community's anger is evident, seen in the attack on Bakang Masole, the man found driving Jakoba's taxi and the main suspect, and the subsequent riot. Residents express discontent, citing a troubling trend of missing persons cases often...