Letlhakeng West and the little matter of CKGR :: Mmegi Online

This country must be ashamed of itself because such laws that deny people freedom of movement are equivalent to the apartheid laws that used to prevail in South Africa, writes REVEREND RICHARD MOLEOFE

Alighting from a public service vehicle at 1:20pm in Ditshegwane, all passengers have been listening to the Radio Botswana 1pm news bulletin and the headlines are on the local by-election. The sun was still hot but not as hot as it can get in this part of the country.

This is the last day of political campaigning and the two parties contesting this election are already flexing their muscles. I immediately proceed straight to where about 50 BDP supporters are milling around the trees.Apparently this spot is traditionally used by the BNF, but this time around the BDP had claimed it and staked their flags all over around this place quite early in the morning.

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