Saleshando rubbishes BDP accusations

Shaw Kgathi
Shaw Kgathi

Botswana Congress Party (BCP) president Dumelang Saleshando has dismissed assertion by three cabinet ministers that his party is colluding with foreign based formations to topple the Botswana government.

Ministers Peter Siele, Patrick Masimolole and Shaw Kgathi implied that the recent workshop conducted by United Kingdom’ Labour Party amounted to a coup.

“The words uttered by the three cabinet ministers are not only grossly mischievous and calculated to score cheap political points in an election year, but are also down right irresponsible and should not have been made in this House.  Allegations of a coup against a democratically elected government can never be taken lightly, particularly when they are made by people who occupy positions of national leadership,” Saleshando said.

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