BPF NEC suspends Butale

The suspension was announced through a press release this afternoon. Butale’s suspension is a resolution taken at a party NEC meeting today. The decision to suspend Butale came as a shock to many. It was widely speculated that the NEC meeting will be used to create a path to reconciliation for warring BPF factions.

Two BPF factions, one led by Butale and the other by secretary general Tshekedi Khama have been battling for the soul of the BPF since the 2019 General Election.