BDP to honour Motswaledi?

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Against the tide? : Butale says a monument should be named after the late Gomolemo Motswaledi

In an unexpected turn of events, Botswana Democratic Party legislators will meet today to caucus over a planned motion by their Tati West MP, Biggie Butale, who wants a national monument named in honour of late opposition icon Gomolemo Motswaledi.

Tati West legislator, Biggie Butale plans to bring a motion to Parliament this week to request government to name a major government facility after the late opposition leader, Gomolemo Motswaledi.

The ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) MP says this would be a way of recognising Motswaledi’s “immense contribution to the nation of Botswana in the fields of music and politics”.

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