Ntuane fancies his chances to defend seat

Not surrendering: Ntuane
Not surrendering: Ntuane

Before Mokgweetsi Masisi’s faction fell out with Jacob Nkate, Botsalo Ntuane was contemplating quitting the race to retain his position as secretary general of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). Now that the former ambassador to Japan, Nkate is a mokoko (independent candidate), Ntuane’s campaign is on full swing, TSAONE BASIMANEBOTLHE reports

Those close to Ntuane say that their man was sensing a tough competition from Nkate, a former secretary general of the BDP. Ntuane has registered to contest the secretary general position for bargaining purpose in future and will battle against former secretary general Mpho Balopi and Nkate.

Apparently Ntuane assessed the people that support his man for the chairpersonship of the party, minister Nonofo Molefhi and came to the conclusion that most are losers. Some of Molefhi’s supporters include the vocal Tebelelo Seretse, assistant minister Biggie Butale and Dikgakgamatso Seretse. The trio stood for the chairpersonship in Mmadinare three years ago and were humiliated by vice president Masisi. They still have a bone to grind against Masisi and it is believed that Ntuane felt that with the terrible losers in the slate, Molefhi’s team is “very weak”.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

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