Sex scandal of the year

Friday, December 23, 2016

Fighting back: Molao fought back against the conspiracy allegations

FRANCISTOWN: One of the famous incidents that invoked backlash involved the councillor of Sebina, Kemmonye Amon, who was alleged to have impregnated a secondary school girl.

The incident arose from a purported Facebook conversation between the then assistant minister of Education and Skills Development, Fidelis Molao, and councillor Amon. Molao denied the Facebook conversation with Amon saying that his Facebook account was hacked.

Police later seized a laptop belonging to a Botswana Congress Party (BCP) activist, Motlhaleemang Moalosi, alleging that the purported Facebook conversation between Molao and Amon originated from the laptop.

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