Moupo Bites The Dust

By Oliver Modise
Staff Writer | Monday February 11, 2008 00:00

 

Moupo's vice president, Olebile Gaborone survived over his challenger, Alfred Matlapeng at South East North with 1,126 as his opponent polled 361.

In one of the most tightly contested constituencies at Gaborone South, Akanyang Magama pulled through with 1,148 against attorney, Tebogo Sebego who polled 1,103.

Nehemiah Modubule proved he was still a party heavy weight when he emerged the victor in the Lobatse constituency pulling 1,414 and beating former Botswana Congress Party president, Otaadisa Koosaletse, who managed to get 448. Solomon Diphoko got 337 votes while another contender Gakebafhe Matlho came jogging behind with only 21 votes.

From Kanye South, Abraham Kesupile drew 1,083 votes beating incumbent MP, Omphitlhetse Maswabi who got 586 with Motsatsing Kgasa gaining 605. In the Kanye North constituency, Calvin Batsile polled 1,239 against Lebogang Mmonatau's 968. Kgotlaentsho Letshwao came third.

Letlhakeng West legislator, Filbert Nagafela beat his opponent Jimmy Thukwi by 1,598 to 267 votes. MP Reggie Reatile of Ngwaketsi West and Gordon Mokgwathi of Letlhakeng West as well as Kgatleng East, Isaac Mabiletsa sailed through unopposed.

In what may be described as a smack in the face, newly crowned Gaborone City deputy mayor, Roy Mafunga was trashed by his former campaign manager, Phomolo Mapitsa who garnered 132 votes while Mafunga pulled 95.

In Gaborone South, all the sitting councillors including 1984 veteran Ezekiel Dube, and colleagues, Lemme Kgafela and Obakeng Motseosi lost the party primaries to newcomers. Says a veteran campaigner, 'this looks like the beginning of a silent revolution against the reactionary leadership of the organisation.' primaries at Gaborone west South were deferred on account of the vacancy at Marulamantsi ward.