Boko warns defiant BNF members
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | 170 Views |
Boko has urged members to use internal party channels to raise concerns. PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Speaking during the Leadership Forum held in Francistown over the weekend, Boko indicated that members who openly go against party decisions risk having their membership revoked, a move that could ultimately cost them their council seats.
According to him, MPs and councillors who deliberately disregard party resolutions or publicly challenge party positions could face serious consequences, and the party would not think twice to show them the exit door. “BNF needs to be disciplined, and if you are a member of BNF within the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and a representative of UDC in Parliament and Council, and you do not represent the party: BNF must take action,” Boko warned. He further warned that the party will not for a second waste time in taking action against defiant MPs and councillors, and does not fear heading to the polls once again for a by-election.
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...