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Faction disputes legitimacy, Congress calls

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 | 80 Views |

The Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF), currently led by the team known as Basireletsi ba Molao Motheo, has reaffirmed its commitment to organising the much-anticipated elective congress despite ongoing internal challenges.

Speaking at a press briefing held in Mahalapye on Saturday, ‘interim Secretary-General’ Segaetsho Garekwe emphasised that their group, which has not been elected by congress, should be seen strictly as an interim committee tasked with preparing for the upcoming elections.

“Our role as an interim committee is clear; we are here to organise and facilitate the elective congress,” Garekwe stated.

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