BDP Francistown region in bare-knuckled fight

Last week’s plea by BDP chairperson, Slumber Tsogwane calling for a compromise, especially in the crowded race for the position of chairperson, where there are five contestants, hit a snag.  Party faithful chose to go for the elections as a decider. Already, the BDP family has been polarised by the party’s presidential race, which brings the incumbent President Mokgweetsi Masisi and Serowe South legislator, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi face-to-face.

Five branches that make up the Francistown region are expected to slug it out for the region’s office bearers. The Francistown region is made up of Tonota, Tati-East, Francistown-East, South and West. By yesterday, all the party branches had elected delegates to Kang for the rather highly-contested positions ahead of the interesting genesis for the elections of party president. On paper, all the five Francistown region branches have allegedly elected delegates loyal to President Masisi. But, given that Tonota, Tati East, Francistown East and West have a leaning towards former president Ian Khama and by extension Venson-Moitoi, the reports are doubtful.