BPF members threaten court action over UDC stance

The conflict has been brought to light through a letter addressed to the BPF's secretary-general, Lawrence Ookeditse, by Segadimo Legal Practice on behalf of their clients: Boatametse Nthobogang, Mmapula Tsholofelo Amos, Thabiso Tendani, and Rajaba Lekgaba.

The letter, dated July 31, 2024, reveals the dissatisfaction and confusion amongst these members about the party's direction and leadership decisions. They recount a series of events that have led to the current turmoil. The trouble, they state began on August 6, 2022, when the BPF’s National Executive Committee (NEC) met with the UDC’s NEC to discuss collaboration. During this meeting, they stated it was agreed that the BPF would join the UDC with equal representation in the UDC's NEC, and constituency and ward allocations would be determined following the Delimitation Commission Report.