BNF candidates on BDP membership list?

The forthcoming Botswana National Front (BNF) primary elections in Lobatse are going to be interesting after it was discovered recently that some of the candidates who have applied to stand for council and parliamentary seats were found to be on the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) membership list.

A candidate for Newlook Ward and a candidate for parliamentary seat (names withheld) appear on the BDP membership list with expiry dates of October 2009 and year 2022 respectively. One of the candidates appears with his family members.

A source complained to Mmegi yesterday that if allowed to go on unchecked, dual membership could bring instability in the party. The vetting of candidates is expected to be done this week.

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