Parties agree on compromise candidates for Tshimoyapula

The four party members who had shown interest to contest for primaries are Lenthatile Keipheditse, Edson Ediragetse, Phatsimo Modoka and Katholo Tapolo. The quartet agreed on a compromise after their meeting held over the weekend in the absence of the Serowe North branch committee. According to a source, the members agreed that Tapolo should represent the party in this by-election, but will only challenge him when the primary election date is announced by the BDP for the 2019 general elections.

“The reason we had to agree on a compromise candidate is because the date for candidates nomination is nearer. Again the by-election date is also near and our fear was that we would come out from the primaries divided and the process for reconciliation also takes time. We don’t want to take any chance because this ward can be won by the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) if we are not united. The BDP stands a better chance if we are united,” a source said.