Constituency mergers, splits could weaken opposition

Botshabelo location in Phikwe PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
Botshabelo location in Phikwe PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

Selebi-Phikwe‘s two constituencies, Selebi-Phikwe East and West, could be merged into one while Palapye may be divided into two constituencies, preliminary reports from the ongoing Delimitation exercise suggest.

This, political commentators feel, is purely a political move to weaken opposition strongholds. Mmegi has learnt that one of Serowe's constituencies is going to be collapsed to break it up into two.

Currently, Serowe has three constituencies namely Serowe South, Serowe West and Serowe North. Last year, Parliament passed a motion in which it wanted constituencies to be increased from 57 to 61.

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