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BOKA kicks out Goju Kai

Author: Alberts wrote a letter to GOJU Kai PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Author: Alberts wrote a letter to GOJU Kai PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The battle for survival continues within the Botswana Karate Association (BOKA) inner cycle and the latest victim to be kicked out is the Botswana Goju Kai Federation.

According to a letter written by BOKA vice secretary, Francois Alberts yesterday, as of March 31, 2023, Goju Kai Federation had not remitted its annual membership fee for the year 2023-2024, as prescribed in the BOKA constitution. “(According to) Article 5 of the constitution, the federation is automatically suspended.

As per article five sub-article six, Goju Kai Federation had the opportunity to restore their membership status to ‘active’ by remitting their annual membership together with a penalty before June 30,” the letter reads. Alberts further said through the letter that, according to the records, Goju Kai had not settled their account when the letter was authored.

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