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BPF should get house in order

The spectacle unfolding within the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) is becoming a sorry affair that does no favours to its members, its supporters, or the broader cause of opposition politics in the country.

Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.

When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.

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Don’t let fraudsters steal your festive joy

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