Palla Road residents petition Khama over �rigged elections�

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Three residents of Palla Road have petitioned President Ian Khama and the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Slumber Tsogwane, over a controversial Bogosi election held recently in their village.

In a letter written to the minister and copied to Khama, the trio, Kiteo Mangope, Mogae Pusoetsile and Modiri Otsetswe, who were contesting for the elections, are complaining that a recently held election of the village’s leader, was rigged in favour of a soldier friend who did not even show interest in contesting for the elections.

The area MP, Botlhogile Tshireletso told Mmegi in a brief interview that she has also received a copy of the letter which she understand has also been delivered to Tsogwane.

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