BDP MPs rally behind Kokorwe

Kokorwe
Kokorwe

The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) caucus yesterday nominated former Kweneng South constituency legislator, Gladys Kokorwe for the position of the Speaker.

The ruling party caucus also nominated MP for Gaborone South, Kagiso Molatlhegi for the position of Deputy Speaker and Shashe West MP Fidelis Molao as BDP whip.

The BDP made this announcement yesterday through its Facebook page. The statement said President Ian Khama chaired the BDP caucus and all the 42 BDP MPs, who include the four Specially Elected members and Khama himself, unanimously signed the nomination forms in compliance with the recent Court of Appeal (CoA) judgment.  The Facebook message said after the MPs signed the nominations forms, the BDP secretary general Mpho Balopi delivered them to the Clerk of the National Assembly, Barbra Dithapo. 

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