BPF NEC To Take President Over Coals

BPF NEC PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
BPF NEC PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) president, Biggie Butale will soon appear before his party’s disciplinary hearing for sexual misconduct, The Monitor has learnt.

BPF National Executive Committee (NEC) on Thursday met over the Butale issue and referred it to the disciplinary committee, which will preside over the matter and make recommendations in a virtual congress to be held in July.

Recently, the BPF president was requested by the NEC to step down for a month for him to clear his name and to allow investigations to go on without interference.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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