Moswaane's blue-eyed boys found guilty

Moses taking an oath PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
Moses taking an oath PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: Three Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) activists, a nominated councillor, office administrator at the office of the Member of Parliament for Francistown West, Ignatius Moswaane, and an ordinary member, were found guilty of one count of assault occasioning bodily harm on Thursday.

The accused, nominated councillor Otsile Moses, administrator, Boago Phiri and BDP activist, Chidzani Mokgwebe were each sentenced to two years in jail for assaulting another BDP activist, Otto Masogo during a BDP Francistown regional elective congress in 2017 at Donga Community Junior Secondary School.

However, the trio escaped jail by a whisker after Magistrate Lebogang Kebeetsweng suspended their sentences for two years on condition that they didn’t commit any offence that involves violence.

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