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Republic of Botswana DEBATES OF THE NTLO YA DIKGOSI OFFICIAL REPORT SIXTH MEETING OF THE SECOND NTLO YA DIKGOSI Sitting from 6 - 17 June 2011 THE PROCEEDINGS of the SIXTH MEETING of THE SECOND NTLO YA DIKGOSI (Official Report) Sitting from 6 - 17 June 2011 i NTLO YA DIKGOSI CHAIRMAN Kgosi Puso Gaborone Batlokwa DEPUTY CHAIRMAN Kgosi Lotlamoreng II Barolong MEMBERS Kgosi K. Boiditswe Serowe Region Kgosi I. Gaoonwe Letlhakeng Region Kgosi B. Garebakwena Molepolole Region Kgosi M. Kahiko III Ghanzi West Kgosi S. H. Kgamane Bangwato Kgosi Kgari III Bakwena Kgosi K. Lempadi Okavango Region Kgosi O. Machilidza Boteti Region Kgosi M. Malema Bobirwa Region Kgosi Malope II Bangwaketse Kgosi T. M. Masunga North East Kgosi M. Mmualefhe Chobe Kgosi A. O. Monnaathebe Thamaga Kgosi P. K. Montshiwa Kgalagadi North Kgosi K. Moremi Batawana Kgosi S. Moroka Tswapong Kgosi J. Moseki Ghanzi East Kgosi T. B. Ndzonga Tutume Kgosi B. Ramokone Kanye Kgosi K. Ramokwena Maun Kgosi E. Potsoeng Ngami Region Kgosi M. Seboko Balete Kgosi P. Seeletso Tonota Region Kgosi P. Sekwenyane Ngwaketse West Kgosi K. Telekelo Moshupa Kgosi T. F. Tshipe Mahalapye Region Kgosi Toto II Kgalagadi South Kgosi S. Esterhuizen Specially Elected Kgosi M. Moeti II Specially Elected Kgosi M. Seemeko Specially Elected Kgosi M. M. Sinvula Specially Elected Kgosi T. Xao Specially Elected ii Secretary : N. Thebe Ass. Secretary : M. Moreri Proof Reading : A. B. Gaobotse Layout : Badisa M. Morue Bakang B. Khumanego E. Dodkins Edited by : A. B. Gaobotse E. Dodkins Translated by : K. Nyanga K. Ben M. Kagiso B. Morakanyane Typesetting : Hansard Reporters iii Table of Contents Chairman’s Remarks ............... 1, 6, 63, 102, 120, 160 Bills Local Government Bill, 2011 (No.3 of 2011) ......................................... 6, 30, 63 Resolution ................................................ 101, 102 Motions Commemoration of the Existence of Tribal Administration .................................. 197 Establishment of an International Free Market for Livestock ............................... 147 Establishment of Equality Courts ............. 160, 209 Establishment of Old Age Homes .................... 189 Inclusion of Ear Marks on Brand Certificate .... 181 Inclusion of Education Sector Under Essential Services ................................. 201 Introduction of Proof of Eligibility for Food Ration Programme ..................... 118, 127 Provision of Expertise and Machinery for Purposes of Drilling Boreholes .................. 188 Registration of Marriages ................................ 175 Review of School Indemnity Letter ................. 142 Review of the Scheme of Service for Customary Court Clerks ............................. 129 Requests for Patrols Along the Border ............. 185 Witnessing of Marriages by Parents ................. 169 Questions for Oral Answer ................... 112, 120, 160 iv Monday 6th June, 2011 Chairman’s Remarks Monday 6th June, 2011 1st Ntlo Ya Dikgosi, because it THE HOUSE met at 10.00 a.m. was the first one to sit after the amendment of the Constitution. (THE CHAIRMAN in the The 2nd Ntlo Ya Dikgosi began Chair) in 2009 after the elections and P R A Y E R S it is going to end in 2014 when * * * * our 5 year term elapses. So, welcome to the 6th Meeting of CHAIRMAN’S REMARKS the 2nd Ntlo ya Dikgosi. This MR CHAIRMAN (KGOSI meeting will last for 2 weeks as GABORONE): The Deputy is the norm. I believe that the Chairman of Ntlo Ya Dikgosi, Honourable Members and the Kgosi Lotlamoreng II, media personnel are already Honourable Members of this aware that during the first week, esteemed House, Assistant we will be having briefings from Minister of Local Government, different Government and Non- Ms Botlogile Tshireletso, The Governmental organisations. Clerk of the National Assembly, They will basically be informing Ms Dithapo, her Deputy Ms us on different programmes and Tselayakgosi, the Secretary of initiatives they have in their Ntlo Ya Dikgosi, members of Organisations. During the second staff present, members of the week, we shall be discussing the public service as well as the business of the House, which media personnel present, I greet mainly comprises of questions, you all this morning, PULA! I motions and anything else that have been longing to be with you the Ministers might want to during these difficult times. I am discuss with us. glad that we are here to discuss I would like to emphasise that in issues as leaders of the nation. the second week, during the first Members of the media may come three days, we will be focusing forward and take pictures for a on the amendment of the Local minute, then we can proceed with Government Bill, 2011 (No.3 the business. I welcome you all of 2011). I believe that at the th nd to the 6 Meeting of the 2 Ntlo appropriate time, the Minister of Ya Dikgosi. People often ask Local Government will present me why we refer to the House the proposed amendments for that st nd as the 1 or 2 Ntlo Ya Dikgosi. Bill to the House. The Members The House which started from of the House will then be granted 2007 to 2009 is referred to as the 1 Monday 6th June, 2011 Chairman’s Remarks the opportunity to deliberate on business of the House should be this proposed Bill. Section 88, (2) dealt with during that week. of the Constitution of this country During the time that this House provides that Bills that have to was on recess, a lot happened. be referred to Ntlo ya Dikgosi There were meetings and should be read for the first time different workshops. You will in Parliament, after that they remember that I did not attend shall be referred to this House. I the 5th Meeting with you because believe that you are aware of the I had accompanied the Speaker of kind of Bills that get referred to the National Assembly to Japan this House and those that do not. on a benchmarking trip. One of Since this is a Bill from Local the most important things that Government, the Minister saw it I learnt when I was in Japan is fit to refer it to this House so that that they are very time conscious we can also air our opinions with and I believe that we are going to regards to its proposals. I believe practise that during our meeting that the Honourable Members will this time around, so that we can take some time to read the Bill and be able to finish our business on understand its intended purpose time. before we come to discuss it in this House. This will give us enough In March, I had an opportunity time to prepare ourselves, so that of joining the Minister of Local we do not claim to have not been Government, Honourable consulted in future. It will not be Mokalake, for a Commonwealth the first time that the Minister is Local Government Conference bringing this Bill before us, we which was held in Wales, Cardiff. discussed certain sections of the I was part of a delegation that Bill in our past briefings. represented this country under Local Government. This was a very Still during this meeting, we important conference especially shall also consider 33 questions for us, Dikgosi. The theme of and 13 motions brought in the workshop was; Energizing by the Honourable Members. Local Economies - Partnerships This means that during the for Prosperous Communities. second week, we shall deal with It covered our contribution as the proposed Bill as well as Dikgosi in working together and questions and motions. I would encouraging our community like to request that we use our members to build businesses to time effectively because all the develop their own lives. 2 Monday 6th June, 2011 Chairman’s Remarks I believe that we have different also went to our neighbouring initiatives in our communities country, South Africa. We that are geared towards met with the South African empowering people. A typical President Jacob Zuma, when example is that of Tswapong he was addressing the House of women from the Lerala village. Traditional Leaders on the Role They have come together to of Traditional Leadership in a build small businesses that are Democratic Society. I believe geared towards developing that this is one issue that we their lives. Since the Assistant have to address, to see the role Minister is here, I believe that that Bogosi is supposed to play she and her colleagues at Local in the governance of our country. Government will come and make This is one challenge that we are a presentation to this House on faced with as Dikgosi. If we can what our contribution can be in be able to address this challenge, energizing local economies. We then the Bogosi institution will also undertook a benchmarking have the dignity that it should trip to Zambia to see how their have and the nation will walk in Bogosi is and to compare their the right direction. processes to ours. We also wanted It is really touching to note that to establish the contribution of the other countries regard Botswana institution in their governance. as having a very powerful Bogosi This will enable us to get some that everyone is proud of. Lots ideas on how we can improve of people visit our country for our House as well. benchmarking on how we run the Bogosi is highly regarded in institution. For example, we had Zambia and I believe that should a delegation from Somaliland in drive us to improve the Bogosi March, they came to observe and institution. We should ensure that learn how Bogosi is run in this the Bogosi institution is respected country as well as our Dikgotla. and it can be respected through They indicated that they were our intellect, our contributions impressed by our processes and and actions. If we can get to that they would like to implement point, we will be able to have them in their country.
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