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BNF cracks the whip

Members agreed that MPs and councillors who fail to actively participate in party activities could face disciplinary action . PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Members agreed that MPs and councillors who fail to actively participate in party activities could face disciplinary action . PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

FRANCISTOWN: The just-ended Botswana National Front (BNF) leadership forum, held over the weekend at Andansonia Hotel in Francistown, has delivered a firm message to elected representatives that loyalty to the party must extend beyond Parliament and council chambers.

Party leaders and members agreed that Members of Parliament (MPs) and councillors who fail to actively participate in party activities could face disciplinary action or even be relieved of their positions.

The meeting, according to insiders, served as a crucial platform for introspection within the BNF. More importantly, it allowed party leaders to assess the performance and accountability of those occupying public office under the party banner. The forum brought together leaders from different regions, constituencies and structures to evaluate the party’s standing in government and its internal organisational strength. An insider explained that such gatherings are designed to ensure that leaders remain accountable to the party structures that helped them rise to power.

Editor's Comment
BPF should get house in order

Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...

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