The PatriotWARNING: on Sunday | www.thepatriot.co.bw Stay Home, | May Wash 10, 2020 hands with Soap & Water, Avoid crowds, Don’t Touch, Hug or KissNews 1 www.thepatriot.co.bw MAY 10, 2020 | ISSUE 373 P12.00 Economic BDF Commander, Police & Prisons Commissioners retire No overtime for activity COVID-19 workers resumes Masisi’s dilemma • Trade and • To reboot civil service, boast public confidence • Sweeping changes expected at government enclave • Ministry of Local • Top civil servants’ contracts expire at IEC, BDF, BPS, Prisons transport industry Government reopens PHILLIMON MMESO to a diplomatic position in order • Economic stimulus [email protected] to appoint a Commander who will suspends overtime serve for at least five years. • Govt moves to cut package on the rustrated by the poor One of the reasons that allegedly cards performance of some led to Masisi delaying to make costs by scrapping F government ministries changes in the army command was • Alcohol & liquor especially at the level of Permanent to deal with security issues which overtime industry remain Secretary, President Mokgweetsi engulfed the country ahead of the • ‘Government closed Masisi is said to be planning a drastic general elections. “Had he made overhaul of the system. some sweeping changes at the army officials never BAKANG TIRO Highly placed sources have it was going to give credence to the consulted us’ [email protected] revealed that Masisi is planning to allegations that some senior officers Molale drain the swamp and bring in new who were suspected to be alleged to he Ministry of technocracts to lead some ministries former President Ian Khama were BAKANG TIRO suspension of the overtime. and other government institutions. being targeted and thus brining Investment, Trade Segokgo Makgope [email protected] “This communique serves to T and Industry has “The Covid-19 pandemic has panic to the citizens even investors,” inform you that the Ministry has announced reduced restrictions really shown that government revealed a source. overnment is headed for directed all Local Authorities to to movement to facilitate ministries are bloated, and most of There was also a tribal card a fresh showdown with suspend payments of overtime for businesses to reopen the the Permanent Secretaries are too which was thrown around that G employees following the all employees who are engaged in economy as Botswana enters the bureaucratic, thus frustrating the Masisi was appointing people from latter’s decision to freeze overtime COVID-19 activities, while they second phase of extreme social delivery of service to the people,” the Southern part of the country payments for the essential public are still seeking proper guidance on distancing. revealed a source at government to high positions and those who servants who are engaged in how to deal with overtime during Permanent Secretary in the enclave. were suitable to replace Segokgo COVID-19 fight. this pandemic,” part of memo ministry, Keganele Malikongwa Many Permanent Secretaries are are from the Southern part of the The moratorium has been already dated 6 May read but workers were on Saturday announced the list said to be in the twilight of their country. Currently the Commander imposed at the Ministry of Local instructed to continue filing overtime of the businesses that will be contracts, which will make life easy of the Ground Forces Molefi Government and Rural Development at moment. permitted to reopen for trade for Masisi who will steer clear of Seikano is favored to take over as with Local Authorities directed to Secretary General of BLLAHWU starting 8th- 14th May second controversy by simply not extending the Commander of the BDF. He is suspend overtime payments for Ketlhalefile Motshegwa, a union phase. Some of the businesses or renewing the contracts. Already currently the joint commander of the workers. The decision to suspend representing local government that she said have been licensed Independent Electoral Commission Dibela Sechaba Operations which overtime, designed to contain costs workers such as Social Workers to resurrect economic activity (IEC) Secretary Keireng Zuze has is meant to help during the fight Motlalekgosi Zuze amid COVID-19, is anticipated to expressed discontent for the decision include shops selling baby indicated in a letter dated 5th May against the Covid-19 pandemic. be done across all ministries whose taken by employer again. clothes, phone shops, car washes 2020 to the cluster coordinators will be retiring at end of June as her has had his contract extended by Botswana Police Services employees are considered essential Motshegwa hinted that the union and informal sector to mention that she will be retiring at the end contract has expired. two years in September 2018. He is The Commissioner of Botswana service providers, so as Suspending was not consulted on the matter but a few. of June 2020. She took over from Botswana Defence Force expected to step down at the end of Police Service Keabetswe Makgophe’s of overtime add to the woes of the therefore it will challenge the “The ministry issues licenses Gabriel Seeletso in 2016 and met a Masisi is facing a mammoth task September 2020, unless the contract contract is also coming to an end public servants after government unilateral decision that he said is to over 300 000 businesses and baptism of fire pre and post 2019 as he has to identify and appoint a is renewed again. before end of the year and a new deferred 6% and 10% salary clear slavery where employees work only 25% of the businesses general elections as some opposition successor to the Commander of the Inside sources have revealed that Commissioner is expected to be increments despite the protracted and not be paid dues. will be allowed to operate in politicians criticised her organisation Botswana Defence Force (BDF) and Masisi was faced with a dilemma on appointed. For the first time in its talks held by unions and employer “It is ruthless and barbaric to the eased lockdown phase 2. for failing to manage a free and fair new Commissioners at Botswana a successor for Lt Gen Segokgo in history, Botswana Police might before. have employers who get employees The businesses are expected to election, accusing her of failing to Police Service and Botswana Prisons the army because his deputy Major see the appointment of a female A copy of memo that that The to work and fail to pay them for adhere to the stipulated health detect widespread vote riggin by the Service as the contracts of the General Gotsileone Morake is also commissioner as the deputy Patriot on Sunday possess and work performed as overtime. regulations,” PS Malikongwa ruling Botswana Democratic Party incumbent are coming to an end about to reach the statutory age Commissioner responsible for written by Acting Deputy Council This is seriously concerning as emphasized while briefing media (BDP). soon. of retirement. Sources within the Operations Dinah Marathe is in a Secretary of Kgalagadi District it is done by government who is yesterday. In an interview IEC spokesperson Already, BDF Commander security cluster have revealed that pole position to take over. Council informed employees about TO PAGE 3 TO PAGE 3 Osupile Maroba confirmed that Suze Lieutenant General Placid Segokgo Masisi might deploy General Morake TO PAGE 2 2 News May 10, 2020 | www.thepatriot.co.bw | The Patriot on Sunday UAE sends medical supplies to BW Remove politicians from public tenders *PROF. MOGOPODI LEKORWE & • Batswana oppose letting politicians and senior civil Charts LUCKY MOKGATLHE Figure 1: Politicians and senior public servants participate in public tenders servants should be excluded from public oncerned about corruption, tenders | Botswana | 2019 Batswana overwhelmingly say that Respondents were asked: Please tell me C politicians and senior civil servants public servants should be barred from governance, and quality of life. whether you disagree or agree with the should be barred from participating in participating in public tenders in order Seven rounds of surveys were completed following statement: Politicians and senior public tenders, according to the latest to reduce corruption in government in up to 38 countries between 1999 and public servants should be disallowed from Afrobarometer survey. procurement (Figure 1). 2018, and Round 8 surveys are currently participating in public tenders in order to Recent scandals have linked senior Half (50%) of Batswana think that the underway. Afrobarometer conducts face- reduce cases of corruption in procurement. politicians and civil servants to corruption level of corruption in the country has to-face interviews in the language of the Figure 2: Level of corruption | Botswana in government procurement processes, increased over the past 12 months (Figure respondent’s choice. | 2019 leading some projects to be halted. 2). Seven in 10 citizens (70%) say that The Afrobarometer national partner in Respondents were asked: In your Survey findings also show that while people risk retaliation or other negative Botswana, Star Awards Ltd., interviewed a opinion, over the past year, has the level Donations from UAE [PIC:PRESSPHOTO] half of Batswana say the level of corruption consequences if they report corruption nationally representative, random, stratified of corruption in this country increased, in the country has increased over the to the authorities. Fewer than three in probability sample of 1,200 adult Batswana decreased, or stayed the same? he shipment will help about workers, raising the total number of medical past 12 months, most believe that people 10 (27%) say they can report corruption in July-August 2019. Figure 3: Can people report corruption 5,000 medical professionals in professionals supported by UAE aid to risk negative consequences if they report without fear (Figure 3). A sample of this size yields country-level without fear? | Botswana | 2019 T the fight against the pandemic.