BNF is a bully brother - BMD congress

MAUN: Tensions between the umbrella parties of Botswana National Front (BNF) Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) came to the fore during the BMD congress held over the weekend.

Some BMD members vehemently opposed participation of their party in the UDC opining that it must pull out. The bone of contention was the allocation of constituencies between the parties in the 2014 elections.

Giving comments on UDC report which was made by BMD president Gomolemo Motswaledi party delegates expressed concern about the looming prospect of having to make way for BNF candidates in 2014 elections.Briefing the congress, Motswaledi said the agreements was that in the constituencies where one of the parties has a huge presence, the constituency will go to that party. Then, he said allocation of wards for council elections  in these contituencies will be on 60:40 basis.

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