BOKA defies BNSC
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
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Swinging into action: BOKA says it will convene a meeting to elect new leaders this weekend
BOKA has said it would go ahead with a planned meeting on Saturday to elect new leaders, although the BNSC wants the vote set aside pending the implementation of a task force report.
The BNSC was forced to intervene last December when BOKA was plunged into a crisis following the resignation of four committee members.
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