I leave chess a better product - Sitale
Friday, May 17, 2013
As BCF affiliates converge on Mokala Lodge in Jwaneng tomorrow for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and executive elections, Sitale will not seek re-election. The 32-year-old former Letlhakane Senior Secondary School player believes he has played his part and it is time to pass on the baton.
Sitale has been in charge for five years. He took over in 2008 as an interim president after a motion of confidence was passed on the former president. The Tutume born former chess star steps down a proud man. He said his priority when he took over was to rebrand chess, something that he believes he has achieved.
We duly congratulate them to have ousted the long ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) from power. Prior to taking power from the BDP, the coalition had made several election promises that are credited for influencing change and swaying the people to vote in its favour.The party had made an undertaking, which its leader and President Duma Boko consistently bellowed in his campaign trail. These undertakings were promises that Batswana would be...