The BNF is Ill advised to demonise James Mathokgwane
Monday, June 29, 2015
I have observed with pain and anguish as comrades have gone all out to demonise James Mathokgwane and managed to build strong all kinds of conspiracy theories against him. Allegations that are coming from the BNF corner, including those that he has been bought by the highest bidder, cannot be left to go unchallenged and dismissed with the outmost contempt they deserve.
It is nonsensical to demonise Comrade James Mathokgwane for resigning from Parliament. It is even distasteful that such demonising is coming from the Botswana National Front, a party that Mathokgwane has served all his life. We cannot force people to continue serving the movement when they are no longer willing to continue in those positions either due to ill health, social pressures or availability of better paying jobs.
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