Botswana: Whither BNF - a Critique of Our Critics

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Gaborone — For sometime, the Botswana National Front has been subjected to a barrage of criticism and malicious attack from various forces, including the media. Needless to mention that we in the BNF accept criticism and debate as integral components of a democratic political culture which we greatly value.

What we object to is unfounded attacks against our movement and deliberate distortion and misrepresentation of its activities. Mmegi's coverage of our primary elections was typical of this unfortunate trend.

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