Red Cross Tussle Could Return To Court

Red Cross Botswana Headquaters PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Red Cross Botswana Headquaters PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Warring parties at the Botswana Red Cross Society could return to the court following a stalemate in resolving the matter out of court.

The two parties being the aspiring office bearers and the society, and its secretary-general are not in agreement in interpreting a Court Order that saw elections being held.

On January 30,  Maipelo Mophuting and Nelson Rammala were granted an order to interdict the society’s election of three positions being president, and two vice presidents on the Annual General Assembly agenda until the matter is finalised. The society through secretary-general Kutlwano Mukokomani late last year invited members to express interest in the National Executive Committee, to be elected on January 30, 2021.

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