UDC, BPF In Informal Political Romance
Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | Monday June 24, 2019 12:29
Former president Ian Khama recently said there are prospects of working with the UDC.
However UDC spokesperson, Moeti Mohwasa recently said there is no official communication on the matter, which invited them to talk about cooperation. The Monitor is informed that some BPF members have started to cooperate with members of UDC in constituencies at areas like Serowe and Palapye.
“Some BPF members came to us in different wards to inform us that they are willing to help the party to win.
We are waiting for their official meeting. We do not see any reasons why we should inform the party when there is no formal meeting that the BPF has invited us at to talk about cooperation issues,” a source said.
The source said they are willing to cooperate with the newly formed party especially in areas where UDC has weak candidates in some ward or constituency levels. The source revealed that the BPF even in their public rallies ask residents to vote for UDC. “Politics in these areas is different from other places and some people still believe in their chief,” added another source.
“For us it is an advantage but we will consult the party when the lower structures hold a formal meeting. The BPF has started its house to house campaigns in the areas.”
BPF interim national organising and logistics chairperson, Foster Seretse said everything would be sorted out after their July congress. “Of course we are aware that lower structures have started finding ways of cooperating with UDC in some of the constituencies in the Central District. The talks are there between the two parties, but everything will be formal after the BPF national executive committee has been chosen. That is when we will write to UDC and find ways in which we could help each other,” Seretse said.
He said lower structures are the ones that could make things easier for the two parties since they understand the dynamics of each constituency and ward very well.
Meanwhile, efforts to get a comment from Mohwasa were unsuccessful, as he was not answering his phone.