BCP, BMD contradict each other over Francistown West

Friday, June 29, 2018

FRANCISTOWN: The Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) has denied that it has allowed the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) to contest for five council wards in the Francistown West constituency at the 2019 general elections.

The BMD position is in contrast with what the BCP vice president, Kesitegile Gobotswang told Mmegi last week.

Then, Gobotswang said that to the best of his knowledge the BCP was to contest the 2019 elections in all wards within Francistown West with the exception of one that was given to the Botswana National Front (BNF). In total, there are six wards in Francistown West.

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BCP, BMD contradict each other over Francistown West

FRANCISTOWN: The Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) has denied that it has allowed the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) to contest for five council wards in the Francistown West constituency at the 2019 general elections.