The Deputy Director of Roads Reason Lekutlane spent a better part of Tuesday on the firing line of North East District Council (NEDC) councilors who slammed him for the Tshesebe/Masunga road delay. This comes after it was announced earlier this year that the tender for the construction of the long awaited Tshesebe-Masunga road had been finally awarded. Funded to the tune of P430 million under the much-maligned Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP), the 39km project, awarded to Basch Construction (Pty) Ltd, was expected to have started about six months ago. The area’s political leadership has now run out of patience after eagerly awaiting the start of the project. President Ian Khama was expected to conduct the groundbreaking ceremony on November 3 but that has not happened. The councilors have had enough “For years, the road has been a nightmare to us. And you are here to tell us to continue exercising restraint. No. Enough is enough. You should explain without failure why the road has delayed this far,” demanded Mosojane ward councilor, Smart Mbaakanyi. Over the years, Mbaakanyi said councilors have been complaining about the road and pleading for its construction. Now, the tender has been awarded, but delays are continuing,…