BCP rallies behind murder-accused Tawele

BCP councillor for Ipopeng in Franistown South, David Interest Tawele and one Steve Phenyego are suspects in the murder of 13-year-old Lesego Phenyego whose charred body was found behind Gold Mine Junior Secondary School in Block 8 two weeks ago. Steve is the stepfather of the deceased.

Addressing a political rally at ET Freedom Square on Sunday, Mamela charged that Officer Commanding Number 1 District Senior Superintendent Alakanani Makobo was trying Tawele in the tabloid press. "We suspect that this trial by the media is a conspiracy between the police and prominent politicians," an emotional Mamela told the rally. He likened Tawele's case to that of Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai who was charged with treason a few years ago in what Mamela said was a plot by Robert Mugabe.