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Karate embroiled in internal fight

Prolonged fight: Karate is facing an internal strife PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Prolonged fight: Karate is facing an internal strife PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The Botswana Karate Association (BOKA) is battling a crippling internal fight, which gained traction at the recent Annual General Meeting (AGM) where the financial report was not presented.

Last week, BOKA affiliates wrote a letter to the executive committee requesting for the 2021-2022 financial statement.

BOKA secretary-general, Karabo Samuel wrote back to the affiliates confirming that the executive committee had received the letter but questioned its authenticity. “The letter we received had only signatures that we could not say with certainty that they were affixed by the office bearers indicated on the letter as federation representatives. We wanted confirmation on that so that we are confident that indeed the members are aware of the letter and are the authors of the same,” he said.

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