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Previous committee blamed for BNF Women’s League chaos

Lowani said it should be made clear that their board is not taking or supporting, or favouring any team when conducting the election process
Lowani said it should be made clear that their board is not taking or supporting, or favouring any team when conducting the election process

The Botswana National Front’s (BNF) National Elections Board has shifted the blame for chaos surrounding the Women’s League to the previous committee, accusing it of poor planning and disregard for proper procedure.

This comes after some members of the previous committee accused the electoral board of conducting elections without voters roll. In an interview, BNF National Elections Board chairperson Chabuya Lowani expressed dismay over accusations from some former committee members, calling their claims hypocritical.

“It’s surprising that some individuals who were part of the former committee are now pointing fingers. As the Elections Board, we had previously warned against registering delegates at the congress itself,” he told Mmegi on Tuesday.

Editor's Comment
Let’s fight GBV as a collective

Botswana for the longest time was known for her virulent peace with family being an enviable institution.As the media, we are also scared to be incessantly reporting on these bloody scenes where women are brutally murdered and worse, sometimes in front of their children and loved ones. Yes, we have reported cases where men were also brutally murdered by their loved ones, but such cases are a drop in the ocean.For the past two weeks, Botswana was...

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