Chobe FA chairperson faces defamation charges
Monday, October 03, 2022 | 270 Views |
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Chenjekwa through his attorneys Maiba Law Chambers accuses Balisi of publishing falsehoods to the president of the Botswana Football Association (BFA), Maclean Letshwiti, that he (Chenjekwa) encourages hate speech and discrimination.
As a result, Chenjekwa is demanding a formal apology from Balisi. In his letter demanding an apology, Chenjekwa added that the association relied on the alleged falsehoods from Balisi to block him from contesting for the upcoming regional election.
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...