Butale to taste freedom

Butale PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Butale PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

FRANCISTOWN: Suspended Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) president, Biggie Butale is likely to resume his duties as leader of the party soon, Mmegi has established.

Butale was slapped with a suspension by the BPF late last year after being accused of sexually violating a student party activist. He, however, has maintained his innocence and is of the view that the allegations against him are a political witchhunt.

The party's national executive committee (NEC) held a meeting on Monday and one of the key agenda items was Butale’s case.

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