Bakalanga have petitioned the National Assembly, “demanding their own Tribal Territory where they can freely follow their own traditions and customs.”
The petition presented by former deputy Attorney General Tendekani Malebeswa on May 20th states that, “this is not a position that was taken lightly. It involved very serious discussions. However, given that the current eight (8) tribal territories are here to stay and continue to be strengthened since Botswana was founded upon bogosi, Bakalanga now feel that they should also rightly demand what is rightfully theirs.”
The petition takes issue with the omission of Bakalanga demands by the Presidential Constitutional Review Exercise in the wake of the Constitutional amendment Bill debate by Parliament.
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