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Aftermath of Serowe congress haunts AP

AP members at the Congress in Serowe
AP members at the Congress in Serowe

It has been two months since the Alliance for Progressives (AP) elected its new leadership in Serowe. However, tensions beneath the surface, with fresh concerns, cast a shadow over what was meant to be a new beginning.

Despite the official announcement and endorsement of the newly elected leaders, Mmegi has observed that the party continues to grapple with the aftermath of the congress elections. A group of concerned members wrote to party leadership just days after the elective congress in Serowe, raising red flags about alleged irregularities that they claim tainted the electoral process, issues they say had already been flagged before the vote. Now, two months later, the members say their letter has gone unanswered, deepening their frustrations. While they insist, they are not angry with the party; they emphasise that they still expect a response from the AP electoral chairperson, Diane Moagi. In a letter dated July 29, 2025 written by six members, it reads in part: “We, being candidates at the recent congress, went for the election without having ever had the opportunity to peruse the voters roll, notwithstanding the fact that we had long voiced our concern in this regard at a meeting where the President of the party and Chairperson were present. We had to grovel at the feet of the leadership to be furnished with the voters' roll, such that one could have thought it was a secret society document reserved only for a chosen few.”

The letter dated 25th July, 2025, three main issues arose, which include: the usurpation of the electoral commission's mandate by a third party (consultant) who was single-handedly picked by a conflicted candidate, a candidate in the elections.

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