Saleshando promises Rubicon Speech at Kanye Congress

Dumelang Saleshando
Dumelang Saleshando

Botswana Congress Party (BCP) president Dumelang Saleshando has promised that there will be no blood on the floor when the debate on opposition cooperation is concluded.

The BCP will hold its seventh national elective congress at Seepapitso Senior Secondary School in Kanye from tomorrow until Monday.

Saleshando told Mmegi that there is no need to speculate that BCP members lack the maturity to discuss the issue with open minds. 

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