BNF lose symbol case

Kanjabanga and other BNF dissidents
Kanjabanga and other BNF dissidents

Botswana National Front (BNF) and its Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) partners suffered a blow last Friday when the High Court barred them from using the BNF symbol in the upcoming elections.


Lobatse High Court judge Godfrey Nthomiwa interdicted BNF president Duma Boko, the party central committee and the Independent Electoral Commission from using BNF’s symbol of a golden key in the UDC or any political formation.

Editor's Comment
Get back what was stolen, and lock the door

That a single private law firm pocketed P6.5 million for just four cases, out of a total P11.1 million paid for 25 matters, reeks of a system that was not merely disorganised but open to abuse.Bayford has taken a welcome first step by telling the Public Accounts Committee the truth. Now he must act decisively to ensure it never happens again and that any money lost to wrongdoing is recovered.The figures are staggering. Whilst ordinary Batswana...

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