GUS-led task team wraps up F/town investigations

Matlhabaphiri
Matlhabaphiri

FRANCISTOWN: The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) yesterday completed investigations into alleged irregularities of the recently held Francistown region congress elections.

President Ian Khama ordered an investigation following complaints from several party members that the elections were characterised by unfairness and violence. Findings and recommendations of the task team will hopefully be submitted to Khama before the end of next week.

The task team was initially billed to start its job last week, but could not do so because of the party National Council that was held in Gaborone.

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