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Butale continues fight: no retreat, no surrender

Monday, August 07, 2023 | 830 Views |

In a swift response to his rivals’ belief that they had ousted him from Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) presidency, Biggie Butale refuses to back down.

The Mephato Reatile-led faction of the party, following a recent court victory, may have already popped the champagne and made significant party decisions, but Butale is not ready to concede just yet – he has decided to fight back and filed an appeal.

Justice Zein Kebonang’s recent court order had affirmed BPF’s decision to expel Butale, and the party wasted no time in announcing Reatile as their new leader, while also calling for an elective congress soon.

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