Pictures: Khama quits BDP
Monday, May 27, 2019
BDP members throwing away their BDP cards PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES
Khama was addressing a meeting in Serowe – BDP stronghold - where he is a paramount chief. He said he has taken a decision to quit the party because of “harassment and bad leadership” from his predecessor President Mokgweetsi Masisi.
“This party ya Domkrag I don’t recognize it anymore. Today kene ke tsile gole bolela gore nna ke kgaogana le Domkrag,” (I have come here today to inform you that I am quitting the BDP) said Khama before he threw off his BDP membership card to a rousing applause of hundreds that had attended the meeting.
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