Convenors divide opposition parties :: Mmegi Online

Opposition parties are divided on whether there is a need to engage convenors in the coming critical opposition cooperation talks. Some party leaders assert that the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) does not need convenors because it already has systems that could accommodate any model that other opposition parties that want to cooperate with them may propose.

On the other hand, others believe that the convenors will ensure that talks go smoothly without any bias. Some opposition parties that will engage in talks include UDC, Alliance for Progressives (AP) and Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF). Other parties, however, believe that convenors may bring confusion to cooperation talks and end up taking sides during the talks, which might ultimately cause conflict.

One of the sources close to the negotiations told Mmegi that as the UDC, they learnt this the hard way when the coalition was having internal problems. Mmegi has learnt that the negotiation team starts on October 15, 2021, and the parties are hopeful that the talks will be completed in January 2022.

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