BPF allows Kehitile to contest Nata/Gweta primaries :: Mmegi Online

FRANCISTOWN: The Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) has changed its stance, opening the door for all contenders in the Nata-Gweta constituency parliamentary primaries, including Thatayaone Kehitile, who was previously barred from participating.

This development has set the stage for a face-off between Kehitile and party secretary-general Lawrence Ookeditse at the primaries scheduled for April 7, 2024.

The primaries are meant to book candidacy for the 2024 General Election. Currently, no other members have expressed interest in contesting the parliamentary primaries in Nata/Gweta. Insiders within the BPF have confirmed the reversal of the ban. The party executive is expected to release an official statement regarding the latest development. Sources reveal that a party commission dispatched to the constituency recently, recommended that Kehitile and Ookeditse go for the primaries, with an aim of promoting party unity in the area.

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