BCP counter-sues GCC over posters

Botswana Congress Party (BCP) has resolved to counter-sue the Gaborone City Council (GCC) over the campaign posters on street poles.

The resolution, to make a counter application against the GCC, was made at the July 9 meeting of the party’s executive committee. This followed the city council urgent application in April at the Lobatse High Court, which had wanted to compel the BCP to remove the ‘illegal’ advertisement on the street poles along Kgalemang T Motsete road and traffic intersections.

Justice Modiri Letsididi dismissed the application with costs. In the resolution, the BCP chairperson Motsei Rapelana was has been authorised to sign all necessary documents to defend the said action. Dingake Law Partners have been appointed as attorneys of record.

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