Mooketsi�s withdrawal complicates Boko�s BNF membership case

Monday, April 28, 2014

The withdrawal of Tona Mooketsi from the High Court case challenging the membership of Botswana National Front (BNF) president Duma Boko to the party has caused a headache for the plaintiffs’ legal team.

On Friday, Gabriel Kanjabanga and Meshack Mthimkhulu, the attorneys representing the other 12 applicants had an uphill task in trying to convince Justice Terrence Rannowane to prevent Mooketsi from pulling out of the case.

At one point, Rannowane asked the attorneys to state which law allows a court to force an individual to continue with a case when he no longer wants to proceed with litigation.

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Mooketsi�s withdrawal complicates Boko�s BNF membership case

The withdrawal of Tona Mooketsi from the High Court case challenging the membership of Botswana National Front (BNF) president Duma Boko to the party has caused a headache for the plaintiffs’ legal team.

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