SRC accuses Saleshando of betrayal

Botswana Congress Party (BCP) president Dumelang Saleshando
Botswana Congress Party (BCP) president Dumelang Saleshando

The University of Botswana (UB) Student Representative Council (SRC) has accused Botswana Congress Party (BCP) president Dumelang Saleshando of betrayal.o

SRC president, Kago Mokotedi said on Friday that the Gaborone Central MP is pretending that nothing is amiss at UB when student leaders are being harassed and persecuted.

Mokotedi claims that SRC leaders were suspended by UB management after they attended a meeting at the university organised by Saleshando on August 21 this year. The SRC says that the meeting was convened by the MP to get an update after students boycotted classes over book allowances.

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