Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has fired two ministers from his government, Permanent Secretary to the President Carter Morupisi announced on Thursday.
Morupisi said Masisi has relieved Agriculture and Food Security Minister Patrick Ralotsia and Assistant Minister of Health and Wellness of their duties but did not give reasons for the dismissals.
Butale was recently dragged before the ruling Botswana Democratic Party disciplinary committee to face charges of allegedly violating the party’s constitution by telling his supporters that he would contest this year’s general elections as an independent after falling out with the leadership.
The committee said the utterances by Butale undermined the internal processes of the party.
Morupisi also announced that Masisi had appointed Fidelis Molao as Minister of Agricultural Development and Food Security while Moiseraele Master Goya was appointed Assistant Minister of Tertiary Education, Research Science and Technology. He was previously Assistant Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry.
Karabo Socraat Gare and Sethomo Lelatisitswe were appointed assistant ministers of Investment, Trade and Industry and of Health and Wellness, respectively.
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