BCP claims favouritism in street pole posters� matter

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Botswana Congress Party (BCP) chairperson Motsei Madisa-Rapelana says the Gaborone City Council (GCC) has been selectively biased against them in the street pole campaign advertisement posters’ matter.

In a response affidavit, Madisa-Rapelana stated that although other political parties have contravened the Guidelines for erection and maintenance of hoarding and advertising signs, no action was taken.

“No similar course of action has been taken against other political parties which the respondent acknowledges were equally at fault. The only distinguishing feature the respondent based its case on was the first to violate the guidelines. There is no evidence to ascertain which political parties responded positively,” she said.

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