BPF coalition revocation receives backlash

Mephato Reatile speaking at  press Conference in Serowe  PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Mephato Reatile speaking at press Conference in Serowe PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) president, Mephato Reatile’s decision to revoke the BPF’s affiliation of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) has sparked a backlash from within the party.

Over the weekend, Reatile made an announcement that they are going to contest the upcoming general eletions using the BPF symbol and that in other areas, they will compete with the UDC under a proposed pact model.

The BPF prefers a pact model while the UDC is expected to deliberate on it on Friday.

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