Departed Merafhe�s wry humour to be missed

Thursday, January 08, 2015

The late Merafhe during his days as the BDF commander. With him is founding President Sir Seretse Khama

Despite the passing on of the former Vice President and Member of Parliament for Mahalapye East Mompati Sebogodi Merafhe, his words and actions will remain indelible in the minds of the people and the country’s historical archives.

Indeed he was one of the great men to be remembered for his strong and sometimes sardonic sense of humor.

Below are some of the strong opinions, comments and ideas he contributed during his time in parliament. These were taken verbatim from the Hansard at the Parliament Annexe (library) yesterday.

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Departed Merafhe�s wry humour to be missed

Despite the passing on of the former Vice President and Member of Parliament for Mahalapye East Mompati Sebogodi Merafhe, his words and actions will remain indelible in the minds of the people and the country’s historical archives.

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