Mafoko, Tshotlego quit BCP, rejoin BDP

Masisi PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Masisi PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

SELEBI-PHIKWE: In a surprising move Machaneng/Moshopha/Letloreng ward councillor Joseph Mafoko has left the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) to rejoin the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) after defecting last-year December.

The BCP in response saiwd Mafoko never tendered any resignation letter, but only saw him being welcomed by Vice President Mokgweetsi Masisi at a rally in Moshupa over the weekend. Mafoko confirmed his move, which he said, was necessitated by poor structures, poor coordination and poor communication on the side of the BCP. He wondered how the opposition particularly the BCP, is going to win the general elections while it is so weak especially in his isolated ward, Tswapong South.

“Serving as a councillor in my ward was challenging and I could not make any inroads and it made my duties cumbersome. I have long warned the BCP structures that if they do not change their attitude I will go back to the BDP,” he said. He said his followers and electorates would have to follow him.

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