Butale to be handed political fate on Tuesday

Butale was pardoned following a lengthy suspension last year, which the party decided only this year to lift without his reinstatement as president while he is being investigated for misconduct and putting the party’s name into disrepute.

Even though Butale’s attorney, Sam Plaatjie tried to explain to the court that the BPF disciplinary hearing has no power to restrain him from exercising his presidential duties and powers, the attorney could not state why his client had sat on his right to appeal the matter.