Masisi declares war on BMD

Innocent Selatlhwa | Tuesday January 12, 2016 18:00

 

BDP, which has been on a recruiting spree since early last year, brought back home former Letlhakeng-Lephephe constituency parliamentary hopeful Anderson Mathibe. Mathibe dumped the BDP before the 2014 general elections after he was vetted out before he could contest primary election against Liakat Kablay.  Mathibe, who was vetted out for having been an inactive member of the party, then contested as an independent candidate. After failing to win the constituency, Mathibe together with a group of other independent candidates led by Moeng Pheto resolved to join the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) through the BMD.

He went on to win the position of BMD Youth League treasurer within months of being a BMD member. Mathibe dumped the youth league with his deputy treasurer Hazel Wadikgosi, additional member Kabo Sekwai and former Ledumadumane council ward candidate Tumelo Moyo.

Speaking on behalf of the new members, Mathibe said “when lightning strikes at your house, you swim in confusion and even end up seeking refuge at your enemy’s house only to go back home after all settles”.

Mathibe said he left the BDP because he was not happy with having been vetted out, but could not find peace at the BMD.  Former student leader at Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Poloko Pitwane attended the press conference. Pitwane withdrew from the Gaborone Bonnington North race in the last minute during the 2014 general elections.

Close sources have revealed that the BDP wants to recruit the 24-year-old who since the collapse of his campaign rallied behind Duma Boko of the UDC. Pitwane was however quick to dismiss any intention of joining any party.

“The movement we started Youth Need a Voice (YNV) is still there. I will be focusing on its launch and recruiting new members,” he said.