BDP Ngami top dogs in movie-style fracas

The incident appears to be a continuation of long-running tensions allegedly between supporters of Thato Kwerepe and Jacob Nkate. Kwerepe and Nkate are believed to have had a fall-out after an acrimonious primary election battle in 2009, which Nkate won, but subsequently lost to a Botswana Congress Party candidate in the general election.

In an apparent mirroring of that conflict, the BDP Ngami regional chairperson, Kabo Kurusa and his regional secretary, Shadrack Sianga recently became locked in a matter before the police over claims and counter-claims of violence and threats. The two officials are believed to belong to rival camps in the Kwerepe/Nkate divide.