BNF Slaps Ex-Members With P55,000 Legal Cost Bill

Celsius Rampe.  PIC: TSAONE BASIMANEBOTLHE
Celsius Rampe. PIC: TSAONE BASIMANEBOTLHE

The Botswana National Front (BNF) has slapped its two former members from Jwaneng/Mabutsane constituency with legal cost amounting to P55, 000.

The duo, Celsius Rambe and Fetumba Motsholopi were demanding a re-run of primary elections in some of the wards in the constituency. They took the party to court last week on urgency on the matter.

Rambe lost to Shawn Ntlhaile for parliamentary candidacy of the area while Motsholopi lost to Manoe at Khakhea ward. Rambe lost the case last Monday with costs while Motsholopi withdrew his matter.

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