BDP preaches unity

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

PALAPYE: Unity, peace and reconciliation dominated proceedings at a massive rally to launch Moiseraele Master Goya, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) candidate for the March 15 Palapye constituency by-election.

Goya beat Health Minister Professor Sheila Tlou twice in the primaries to clinch the BDP ticket. There has been talk that some supporters of Tlou intend to boycott the by-election or vote for the opposition.

The mood of the party leadership was aptly captured when cabinet minister and BDP stalwart Daniel Kwelagobe urged the well-attended rally to unite, maintain peace and reconcile even if during the primaries "you stepped on each other's toes".

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