SA communist urges vigilance on BNF youth

KANYE: A South African communist leader has advised the Botswana National Front (BNF) youth to be vigilant and put pressure on the government to address the needs of young Batswana.

Addressing the BNF youth at their congress over the weekend in Kanye, Young Communist League (YCL) provincial secretary in the North West, Mike Mokhutshwane, said the BNF youth suggested that they mobilise society against government on the re-introduction of school fees, unemployment, HIV/AIDS prevalence and a host of other problems that are a common concern in Botswana. "You should ensure that you make the government ungovernable. You should analyse the society of Botswana and programmes to address the needs of young Batswana," he said.

Mokhutshwane said the youth should champion the BNF policies and run with them across the country, especially where the mother body (BNF) has no reach.

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