BDP MPs plan rejecting Molale

Molale
Molale

President Ian Khama’s plan to once again nominate the Minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration, Eric Molale to Parliament faces stiff opposition from ruling party MPs.

Molale, who was specially nominated after last year’s general elections, resigned and stood as the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) candidate in the Goodhope-Mabule by-election in August. He lost to Umbrella for Democratic Change’s Kgosi Lotlamoreng II.

Even before the by-election, speculation was rife that win or lose, Molale would be back in Parliament. It was assumed it would be smooth-sailing back to the National Assembly as he is said to be in Khama’s succession plan.  But Molale’s return may not be as straight forward as, even if Khama nominates him, the BDP MPs will have to endorse and vote for him in a secret ballot when Parliament resumes next week. But, as Mmegi has learnt, that there is resistance.

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