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BOKA fast turning into rogue entity

It might sound too strong a word, but yes, the Botswana Karate Association (BOKA) is fast becoming a rogue organisation. There is total anarchy at karate as a bloodless coup-de-tat executed by the Mpho Bakwadi-led rebels has brought nothing that resembles peace.

In fact, the wrongs that they so much craved to right are simply not going away, but instead, are sticking out like a sore thumb. Football has always been at the centre of negative spotlight, but what is happening at karate makes the Botswana Football Association (BFA) a bastion of democracy.

It is only that every football sin is beamed in the full public glare while codes like karate bicker under the cover of darkness, hoping their shenanigans will go undetected. There is less scrutiny for the other codes making football look like the all evil child when there are far more problematic codes, karate being one of those trying so hard to be relevant with its rascal behaviour.

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