Bid to block BPF congress in Kanye

Friday, July 05, 2019

BPF head honchos, Ian Khama (left) and Butale PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Some Bangwaketse will tomorrow take a decision in order to try to influence their chief Kgosi Malope Gaseitsiwe II to block Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) from holding their first congress in the village.

Mmegi has learnt that some people have been trying to influence their chief to make an announcement or statement regarding the matter.

The BPF which ahs the support of the former president Ian Khama is expected to hold their congress in Kanye over the weekend to elect their party leadership and draw a plan on how they will work with other opposition parties in order to topple the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP).

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