BPF sheds ‘litigious’ tag

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | 140 Views |

BPF factions led by Lawrence Ookeditse and Mephato Reatile decided to smoke the peace pipe. PIC THE ARGUS ONLINE

Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF), a party known for its frequent internal conflicts being settled in court, has for the first time avoided the litigation route after warring factions led by Lawrence Ookeditse and Mephato Reatile decided to smoke the peace pipe.

The question of legitimacy to the party presidency was settled yesterday with the announcement that Ookeditse, the winner of the contested elective congress in Serowe earlier this month, would take the helm.

To avoid crumbling under the weight of endless litigation, Ookeditse and Reatile sought lawyer Kago Mokotedi to facilitate and mediate a political settlement. Mokotedi told the media yesterday that the resolution was intentionally pursued to avoid court action.

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