Self-exiled councillor denies defection allegations

Oarabile Motlaleng
Oarabile Motlaleng

Self-exiled Naledi North councillor, Oarabile Motlaleng has denied that he may defect to the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP).

According to his lawyer, Martin Dingake, Motlaleng remains a committed member of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP).

“He is aware of insinuations that he may defect. That is far from the truth. He has, and in confidence to his other comrades, expressed different views on party organisation. Those were private discussions held in confidence and they remain as such,” said Dingake.

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