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Judgment day looms for BPF

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Suspended members of BPF at the Gaborone High Court this week PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Justice Onkemetse Tshosa is expected to deliver a ruling next Tuesday in a case brought by six suspended members of the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF), who have petitioned the High Court for urgent relief.

The sextet are Ditiro Kelebeile, Ookeditse Malesu, Segaetsho Garekwe, Thaka Baboneng, Loeto Porati and Barulaganye Kgosana. They allege that the actions taken by the party's leadership are both unconstitutional and unlawful. The applicants approached the court on an urgent basis.

However during submissions, BPF’s legal representative, Obonye Jonas argued that the urgency was self-created.

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Judgment day looms for BPF

Justice Onkemetse Tshosa is expected to deliver a ruling next Tuesday in a case brought by six suspended members of the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF), who have petitioned the High Court for urgent relief.

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