27 Oct 2015

The Member of Parliament for Boteti East, Mr Sethomo Lelatisitswe has implored residents of Mosu to guard against vandalism of government properties as repairs come at a cost. 

Addressing a kgotla meeting in Mosu, Mr Lelatisitswe cautioned residents to be vigilant and to report culprits. 

He noted that vandalism of government property affects the budget and delays developments as funds get diverted to replace the destroyed property instead of being invested on new developments. 

Mr Lelatisitswe was responding to the Village Development Committee (VDC) chairperson, Mr Gaopalelwe Basimane who had complained that the cordon fence in Mosu had been vandalised. 

Mr Basimane also expressed concern about the bad state of roads in the village and requested for their grading. 

The chairperson also complained that no maintenance had been undertaken at Mosu Primary School, adding that classrooms were dilapidated while the school fence was damaged. 

He said the contractor who was responsible for connecting electricity at the primary school failed to complete the project, and had left power cables in an unsafe state. 

Mr Basimane added that water pipes at the primary schools teachers’ houses have been disconnected and that reconnection has not taken place yet, noting that there was shortage of accommodation for teachers. 

While Kgosi Thanyego Pemole requested for the tarring of the Mosu access road, saying the road had caused a lot of accidents which resulted in loss of lives. 

He said they had been told that the road had been deferred due to the economic downturn, but that nothing had been done ever since the economy recovered. 

Kgosi Pemole also complained about the lack of water in the village and electricity at the tribal administration institutional houses. 

One resident, Ms Boitsholetso Sephala reiterated that the village could go without water for two to three weeks, saying water runs in the pipes at midnight only. 

Another resident, Mr Andrew Boleseng complained that he was dismissed unfairly by a security company. 

In response, Mr Lelatisitswe informed residents that the quotation for the electrification of Mosu tribal administration had been done and were only awaiting funds for the project. 

He explained that the licence for security companies was only durable for a year, and that issues of malpractice could be addressed easily if they apply for renewal of the licence. 

A representative from Water Utilities Corporation (WUC), Mr Mmothi Segale informed residents that the procedure was that public officers on transfer were expected to disconnect water in their institutional houses, and that the incoming officer would use her identities to reconnect. 

Mr Segale stated that the extension of the water network to other parts of the village was delayed due to lack funds. 

He noted that the lack of water in Mosu was due to the low yield from the Nthane borehole which supplies Mosu, Mokubilo and Mmea. 

Mr Segale said there was another borehole which was awaiting electrification, and that once installed, the corporation would be able to supply adequate water to the village. Ends