Battle-weary karate yearn for peace
Friday, September 22, 2023 | 20 Views |
![Peace-talk: Bakwadi (centre) addressing BOKA affiliates during an AGM PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG](https://cdn4.premiumread.com/?url=https://www.mmegi.bw/mmegi/uploads/images/2023/09/22/87402.jpg&w=800&q=72&f=jpg&t=1)
Peace-talk: Bakwadi (centre) addressing BOKA affiliates during an AGM PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
During a recent Annual General Meeting (AGM), delegates called for reconciliation between Mpho Bakwadi and Tshepho Bathai. Shitoryu Shukokai’s chief instructor, Ookeditse Malesu, emphasised the need for peace within karate.
“We have known each other for many years. The tension between the former and current leadership can be addressed amicably. I will assist in engaging karate elders to address the issue between Bathai and Bakwadi,” he said.
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