{"id":35292,"date":"2023-09-27T18:43:49","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T18:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/?p=35292"},"modified":"2023-09-27T18:05:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T18:05:49","slug":"things-get-murkier-at-boka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/things-get-murkier-at-boka","title":{"rendered":"Things get murkier at BoKA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>A couple of months ago, Botswana Karate Federation (BoKA) ushered a new leadership to steer its ship out of its troubled administrative waters.<\/b><\/p>\n

For BoKA affiliates however, it seems \u2018the more things change, the more they stay the same.\u2019 Ghosts of the past are still haunting the local karate controlling body. And by the look of things, the waters may get more turbulent before calm returns.<\/p>\n

This past Tuesday, Karatenomichi Botswana wrote the BoKA executive a letter warning it of potential repercussions if it is not reinstated. Karatenomichi\u2019s membership was terminated in February for failing to pay its \u2018Annual Affiliation Fee as of the 31st of March 2022.\u2019<\/p>\n

Now, Karatenomichi is readying to kick back. In its letter referenced \u2018Immediate Reinstatement \u2013 Karatenomichi Federation of Botswana\u2019 dated 19th September, the federation is demanding a reinstatement as an affiliate of BoKA.<\/p>\n

The federation\u2019s letter of demand comes in the aftermath of a scathing resignation letter from BoKA executive by the association\u2019s Publicity Secretary Keorapetse Dube. In his letter, Dube says Karatenomichi \u2018has been unfairly terminated on allegations of non-payment of annual affiliation fee for the financial year 2022\/23.\u2019<\/p>\n

He says the Karatenomichi \u2018had dully paid annual affiliation amounting BWP2000.00 only on 31st March 2022 through bank ATM deposit. He adds that this is \u2018reflected on BOKA Bank statement.\u2019<\/p>\n

The now former Publicity Secretary went on to add that the current BoKA Executive Committee \u2018is prone to misleading the General Assembly in pursuit of achieving their personal interest.\u2019<\/p>\n

Citing the letter by BoKA\u2019s erstwhile Publicity Secretary, Karatenomichi believes is being unfairly treated. It says the termination of its membership has left it \u2018severely disadvantaged in terms of development and administration.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are of the view that our reputation as KarateNomichi Federation of Botswana has been damaged, as there were unfounded or unverified allegations. With this submission, hereof, we strongly call for immediate reinstatement upon receipt of this communique, failure to which we will not be left with any other option but to take the matter further. Be advised,\u201d Karatenomichi warns.<\/p>\n

BoKA president Shihan Mpho Bakwadi however says the association is not fazed by Karatenomichi Botswana\u2019s threats. He says the expulsion of the federation goes beyond \u2018just the failure to pay affiliation fees.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are yet to determine if the monies they paid were for affiliation fees as it was not stated,\u201d Bakwadi says. \u201cBut that is not all there is to the story. They have also failed pay back the funds they had used from BOKA to support their Lobatse Sports Festival event, which was not an endorsed BOKA event,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n

It is stated that during Tshepo Bathai\u2019s tenure as BoKA president, he used the association\u2019s funds to sponsor Karatenomichi\u2019s events. These included the club\u2019s championship as well as the Lobatse Sports Festival. Karatenomichi is said to owe BoKA P27 000 and has allegedly failed to settle the debt. On another serious note, Bakwadi says Bathai\u2019who is the federation\u2019s president \u201cfaced permanent expulsion from the realm of karate in accordance with the directive of the general assembly.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Botswana. A couple of months ago, Botswana Karate Federation (BoKA) ushered a new leadership to steer its ship out of its troubled administrative waters. For BoKA affiliates however, it seems \u2018the more things change, the more they stay the same.\u2019 Ghosts of the past are still haunting the local karate controlling body. 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