BCP seeks cooperation with UDC

After its meeting last Saturday, the forum said the BCP should cooperate with UDC. “Upon completing its election evaluation exercise, the party will engage the UDC and other opposition formations with a view to explore appropriate models of cooperation to unseat the BDP,” reads a statement authored by BCP information and publicity secretary, Taolo Lucas.

The BCP recommendation comes at a time when the public has been calling for the party to join the UDC and solidify the opposition bloc in its bid to unseat the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) in the 2019 general elections. The BDP has been winning elections since independence and the opposition think only a united front can stem the tide. The BCP Leadership Forum met in Palapye to evaluate the results of the 2014 general election. The BCP leaders went to Palapye a worried lot after a poor performance in the October 24 general elections. There was therefore an urge to identify what ought to be done to improve performance and ultimately take over government.