BMD regions unite against �party spoilers�

BMD Regional leaders briefing the media PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE
BMD Regional leaders briefing the media PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE

Different regional chairpersons for Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) yesterday said their weekend congress would not go on as planned if the issue regarding the expelled members is not addressed.

The regions included BOMASE, South East, Francistown, Letswapo, Kweneng and Gaborone. They demanded immediate and unconditional reinstatement of the expelled members.

Kweneng regional chairperson, Boipuso Dikgang stated that they will carefully look at the issue, “(in) accordance with article 14.5 (c), which says the national congress has the ‘right to ratify, alter or rescind any decision taken by any of the constituent bodies, units or officials of the movement, except those of the national congress, including the evaluation of the performance of members of the NEC and other national committees’.”

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