BCP cllr to go solo
Chakalisa Dube | Friday April 11, 2014 12:24
Mosweu’s political future has been the subject of speculation in recent days with some sources saying that he is planning to ditch active politics at the end of his term. Others say he plans to go solo in the general elections.
After days of silence, the councillor came out of the closet confirming that he is contemplating going solo in the October elections.
“I am still consulting with some stakeholders, especially people in my ward.
“I will be honest; some BCP members in my ward are against my decision to contest as an independent. They believe that this will tarnish the party’s image,” he says.
He says: “Others have however given me the go ahead to contest as an independent candidate. I am expecting to have made a decision on my next step before the end of the month.”
“Chances are high that I may go the independent way,” Mosweu says, adding that “The thought of quitting active politics has also crossed my mind, but like I said let’s talk at the end of the month”.
Interestingly, Mosweu never registered to contest the party primaries, held early last month, which would have given him a crack at the candidacy for the general elections. The primaries attracted a paltry number of voters.
“I did not register deliberately. At the moment I am not willing to divulge further reasons why I did not register, but it has something to do with differences I had with some people within the party who are based in the Francistown South constituency,” he says.
Boikhutso ward, where Mosweu is councillor, is located in the Francistown South constituency.
Speaking to Mmegi yesterday, BCP Francistown region leader, Samuel Moribame says that the party is not aware that Mosweu is planning to stand as an independent at the general elections.
He says that the party was also not aware of differences between Mosweu and party members in Francistown South.
Mosweu entered the political scene when he defeated veteran politician Motlatsi Molapisi of the Botswana Peoples Party (BPP) to become Boikhutso councillor in the 2009 general elections.
Should he choose to go independent, he will join two other councillors in the city who have opted to be mekoko.
The two who have confirmed that they will run as independent candidates at this year’s general elections, are Ace Ntheetsang of Kanana ward and Ipopeng ward’s Steven Michael.
Ntheetsang and Michael were with the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) and Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) respectively before announcing their decisions to stand as independents.
Johnson Moremi of the BDP also confirmed last month that he is considering going independent at the general elections.