The disruptive force of the 'Serowe Consensus' (Part 2)

The BPF made inroads in the Central District PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
The BPF made inroads in the Central District PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

The Serowe Consensus: A concerted, resourceful push marshalled by Ian Khama and company, and endorsed by a culturally and politically conservative section, initially to oust the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) out of power.

The consensus, triggered in Serowe that led to the formation of Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF), feeds on the misappropriation of Bogosi and cultural sentiment to inappropriately influence political discourse.

The consensus achieved what it set out to in Serowe. Khama’s influence worked, but why were factors different in the South of Dibete?

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