BDP bids Mma Tshelang farewell
Friday, June 09, 2023 | 410 Views |
Mma Tshelang was also blessed with her other son Mokgweetsi as President
While little has been documented about her, speakers at her memorial service organised by the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) here this week spoke highly of her invaluable contributions to the party, especially in the Moshupa area.
The BDP hosted a memorial service for Mma Tshelang, as she was affectionately known, and party members came in large numbers. Amongst notable dignitaries at the memorial service were former President Festus Mogae and party veterans including Daniel Kwelagobe, members of Cabinet, members of the central committee and BDP members who served with Mma Tshelang.
With his theme of 'Delivering on Our Promise, One Step at a Time', he sought to project an image of a focused, determined leader building a new ‘Rome’. Sadly, parts of his speech were not about laying bricks, but about settling old scores.It is deeply worrying that a head of government would use such a pivotal national address to launch another bitter broadside against the media and his political detractors. His portrayal of the...