BDP snatches three more from BCP

Vice president Masisi welcoming new members
Vice president Masisi welcoming new members

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) chairperson, Vice President Mokgweetsi Masisi says his party is compelled to continue recruiting new members from the opposition to re-assure Batswana that they are still the best party to lead the country.

Masisi said this yesterday when welcoming three newly-recruited members from the Botswana Congress Party (BCP).

The trio who were paraded before the members of the media include Biki Rankebekwa who was the constituency secretary for Lobatse, Goitseone Mfaladi and Thabo Motswetla who were council candidates for Tsopeng South and Tsopeng North wards respectively in Lobatse during the 2014 general elections.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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