Butale sexual assault investigation continues-BPF

Friday, June 04, 2021

FRANCISTOWN: The Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) will continue to investigate an allegation of sexual misconduct concerning its president, Biggie Butale, says the party’s secretary general, Tshekedi Khama.

The infamous ‘sexual assault’ saga dominated Botswana’s traditional and social media platforms through the leaking of an audio clip between him and a woman who is a student at the Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) whom he is said to have sexually assaulted.

Following the leaking of the audio, the BPF advised Butale to temporarily step down as president on ethical and moral grounds in order to clear his name.

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Butale sexual assault investigation continues-BPF

FRANCISTOWN: The Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) will continue to investigate an allegation of sexual misconduct concerning its president, Biggie Butale, says the party’s secretary general, Tshekedi Khama.

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