BCP declares political war at Bophirima

Ndaba Gaolatlhe, Dumelang Saleshando and Peter Mogapi (green jacket) during his launch PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Ndaba Gaolatlhe, Dumelang Saleshando and Peter Mogapi (green jacket) during his launch PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Bophirima ward in the Gaborone Bonnington South constituency was on Friday night decked in lime and purple as two parties, the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) and Alliance for Progressives (AP), came together to launch their preferred candidate.

Following the fallout between BCP and Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) over the ward, BCP decided to field its own candidate, Peter Mogapi.

With AP supporting the BCP decision, Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF), on the other hand, decided to rally behind the UDC’s pick.

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