BPF members pay for damages

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Two BPF members have been ordered to compensate for the destruction of party property PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) has taken action against two of its members following a disruptive incident at the party’s recent congress held in Molepolole village.

The members, Ofentse Molibi and Lesego Keorapetse, have been ordered to compensate for the destruction of party property, including a ballot box and ballot papers, which were allegedly damaged as a result of a deliberate act of protest.

According to reports, the two members instigated a group of supporters to destroy the ballot materials amid claims of a potential rigging of the electoral process. At the heart of the controversy was Keorapetse, an aspirant for the BPF presidency, who feared the election would not be conducted fairly.

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BPF members pay for damages

The Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) has taken action against two of its members following a disruptive incident at the party’s recent congress held in Molepolole village.