BPP heads south

BPP members PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
BPP members PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: The country’s oldest political formation, Botswana People’s Party (BPP) has resolved to regularly hold rallies in a bid to improve visibility.

The BPP, a third and smaller member of the opposition coalition, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) made the resolution during a closed-door meeting held in Tatisiding over the weekend.  The meeting was held to discuss the party’s re-branding.

“A committee has been set up to design a schedule for the rallies. We will soon be on the ground addressing rallies and carrying out some mobilisation activities. In order to stay relevant we have to host more activities. No one wants to be associated with a dull party,” said BPP secretary general Shatiso Tambula yesterday.

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