The new political shift in Palapye

FRANCISTOWN: The deposed ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has been watching with keen interest political developments in one of its former strongholds, Palapye constituency which is part of the vast Central District.

Since independence in 1966, the BDP has been untouchable in the vast CDC. The status quo prevailed until the last general election following the advent of its splinter party, Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF), the brainchild of former president, Ian Khama.  The new development has given rise to a political shift that has ushered in the opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) to the crown in the 2019 general election as the BDP strength continues to weaken in Palapye and its neighbouring constituencies. Whilst the BPF has been seemingly wreaking havoc in the CDC, the BDP national leadership and its regional operatives have been quiet as if they have surrendered it all to the new kid on the political bloc and the bigger picture of the opposition bloc.