BDP women rally behind Khama

EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer | Thursday May 20, 2010 00:00

 

Speaking against the background of the BDP split that saw Barata-Phathi leaders like Gomolemo Motswaledi and Botsalo Ntuane forming the Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD), Sengalo said they support President Ian Khama's stand on disciplining errant party members.  She said this weekend the women will descend on Old Naledi and hold a massive rally where Khama will be the lead speaker.

Observers see this move as a sequel to the previous Francistown rally where Khama and his supporters lambasted and dismissed the dissidents who broke away from the party and at the same time discouraging BDP faithful from following suit to the BMD fold.

In the evening, the women will retreat to Mogoditshane for the annual fundraising dinner.

BDP deputy secretary general, Malebogo Kruger, Education Minister, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi and Sylvia Muzila will be among the key speakers.

Meanwhile BDP spokesperson, Segaetsho Garekwe, says the party will hold its national council meeting on Saturday in Gaborone.