Richard Awaits His Fate

Khumoekae Richard.
Khumoekae Richard.

Botswana National Front Youth League (BNFYL) president, Khumoekae Richard will know his fate very soon following a disciplinary hearing last Friday.

Richard was summoned before the National Assembly disciplinary committee for alleged illegal political activism while employed under the Public Service Act (PSA).

The hearing comes two weeks after the dismissal of his urgent application to interdict the disciplinary process pending an intended constitutional challenge.

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