BNF still mum about Kopano House

If there is one item that does not feature on the agenda at conferences of the Botswana National Front, it is the issue of Kopano House, the BNF headquarters that never was.

But almost 20 years later, the plot is still undeveloped and unfenced.
Fund-raising exercises were held and a bank account was opened for the project. BNF members and supporters were encouraged to deposit money into the trust account. That was at a time when the BNF had just won the only two Gaborone constituencies.
The late Dr Kenneth Koma, who was party president, was the MP for Gaborone South while the late Maitshwarelo Dabutha was the MP for Gaborone North. The BNF was popular in Gaborone, especially in the high-density areas like Old Naledi.

It was believed that the party had raised a substantial amount for the Kopano House project. But no-one is saying exactly what happened to the money.

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