The fall of Morupisi recap
Friday, March 15, 2024 | 2190 Views |
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Morupisi PIC: MORERISEJAKGOMO
Morupisi, who began as a civil servant in the Ministry of Agriculture in the 80s, seemed as if he was destined to retire with a clean and remarkable record.
That was until his life’s work tumbled down in 2019 when he was linked to allegations of missing funds from the Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund (BPOPF) under the management of the Capital Management Botswana (CMB).
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...