BPF faces imminent break up
Friday, August 04, 2023 | 840 Views |
Reatile PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The Biggie Butale and Mephato Reatile-led factions this week rejected the latest offer to have them reconcile before a court ruling which saw the former's case being thrown out.
The offer was made by Justice Zein Kebonang of the Gaborone High Court as he heard the matter in which Butale felt some power-hungry members of his party wanted to 'steal' his presidency.
That rare sight deserves heartfelt praise, not only for President Duma Boko and his administration, but also for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), the Mogae family, and the entire country.President Boko’s decision to grant a full state funeral to a man who belonged to a rival party was a mark of true statesmanship. He recognised that national leadership carries a weight that belongs to the whole...