Guma targeted BPF presidency
Friday, March 31, 2023 | 440 Views |
Guma Moyo
From the moment he returned to the country after a sojourn in South Africa, Samson Moyo Guma’s abrupt appearance at the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF), a breakaway party from the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) changed the complexion of the party whose president, Biggie Butale was on a long suspension following an alleged misconduct.
It seems for the longest time, there were no major decisions made at the BPF under Caroline Lesang as then helmsman. There was no brave politician within the party’s ranks who could shake things up until the arrival of Guma.
“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing.”– Theodore RooseveltThrough the two-day event, over 700 athletes from 40 countries, and multitudes of spectators gathered in Gaborone to witness a world-class sporting spectacle.Beyond the medals and performances on the track, Botswana won something equally important: international respect. One of the key pillars behind the success was the sterling work done by the...