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BPF leader warns of sabotage

Lawrence Ookeditse. PIC THE ARGUS ONLINE
Lawrence Ookeditse. PIC THE ARGUS ONLINE

LENTSWELETAU: The president of the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF), Lawrence Ookeditse, has warned party members that some individuals who recently joined the movement may have done so with the intention of destroying it from within.

Speaking at a rally in Lentsweletau on Saturday, Ookeditse said certain members have already formed small internal groups aimed at undermining and sabotaging the newly elected party leadership. Ookeditse said these actions are not new, as attempts to destabilise the organisation began long ago, even during the era of the former National Executive Committee (NEC).

“Ga re tle go utswelwa kana go thubelwa party ke ope [We are not here to be stolen from or to have the party destroyed by anyone],” Ookeditse said.

Editor's Comment
BPF should get house in order

Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...

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