BPF delays Butale hearing

Biggie Butale
Biggie Butale

FRANCISTOWN: Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) has said COVID-19 restrictions have caused delays over a hearing on sexual misconduct allegations against its party president Biggie Butale.

“We could have long called him for the hearing, but the COVID-19 restrictions have proven to be a challenge. As soon as the restrictions are lifted Butale will be called for the hearing,” the party’s secretary-general Tshekedi Khama said yesterday.

Butale will face the BPF disciplinary committee to address the allegations levelled against him by a university student party representative.

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