BPF ask court to block Galebotswe
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | Friday November 28, 2025 12:07
The urgent application was registered on Tuesday before the High Court.
Respondents in this case are: Galebotswe, Mogomotsi Letsididi, Segaetsho Garekwe, Modiri Lucas, Loeto Porati, Olebile Pilane, Queen Moatsotsi, Gareone Barel, and Gaolathe Molefane.
Applicants in this matter are Onneile Segwai, Dr Kolaatamo Malefho, Lawrence Ookeditse, and BPF.
Court papers filed before Lobatse high court, Tuesday this week, read in part: “An interim order is hereby issued interdicting and restraining respondents from holding themselves out as the NEC (interim or otherwise) and to discharge any official functions of the BPF pending the institution and finalisation of a declaratory application and or any other competent application to be filled seven days from the date of this order seeking to declare the Serowe elective congress and its electoral outcomes as lawful, valid and enforceable.”
Furthermore, the NEC wants an alternative pending an application to declare that the respondents are ineligible to hold themselves out as officials of the BPF and or interim NEC.
The court papers seek an interim order directing the respondents not to interfere, in any manner whatsoever, with the official work, duties, and functions of the NEC elected at the Serowe elective congress pending the outcome of the application.
The applicants also want an interim order interdicting the respondents or any person purporting to act under the instructions of the interim NEC from using the letterhead of the BPF pending the finalisation of the application. In that regard, they want the respondents to surrender the BPF letterhead to them with immediate effect. Again, the applicants want the court to stop unlawful fundraising activities in the name of the BPF and the NEC.
“It is not every member who can collect funds from the public or members using the name of the BPF, funds can only be collected by authorised personnel and as such, funds (every thebe) must be accounted for to ensure that there is transparency in party finances,” the court papers read.
The applicants further pointed out that according to the party’s constitution, for one to be party president, he or she must be a party member for a period of more than two years.
Meanwhile, Galebotswe’s faction publicity secretary, Modiri Lucas, said in an interview on Wednesday.
“We have been served with court papers this morning. We are yet to study them and respond accordingly within a given time. Yes, the matter is urgent.”