Dates set for Bulela Ditswe appeals
Thursday, January 09, 2014
A letter written by BDP secretary general Mpho Balopi this week stated that, “We wish to invite all the BDP 2013 Primary Elections candidates, regions, appellants and/or affected parties to attend Primary Elections Appeals hearings that have been directed to the CC at the Party Head Office in Gaborone from 9 am as per the following schedule.” In the letter, leaked to Mmegi by insiders, Balopi would not reveal if verdicts were to be released on the same days as the hearings. He, however, said each case would depend on its merit.
The appeals will be heard on the following dates;
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