Motswaledi�s Death Should Unite Not Divide Us :: Mmegi Online

It is most unfortunate that the funeral of a national icon such as Gomolemo Motswaledi should be used as a platform to divide the nation when we all know the values that he stood and campaigned for. He did not discriminate those that held views that were strongly opposed to his and wished all his opponents well.

The BCP was invited by the Motswaledi family to speak at his memorial service at the UB stadium as well as at his funeral in Serowe.

I accepted the invitation and delegated Rammidi to speak at the UB stadium on behalf of the BCP. Rammidi served with Motswaledi in the BDP youth league and I wanted him to give a first hand account of the strengths of his departed colleague. As we all know, UDC members invaded the UB pitch demanding that the BDP should not address the memorial service and a decision was made by their leadership to also exclude the BCP.

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