Division threat looms as BCP licks wounds

The UDC won with 335 votes, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) got 245 and the BCP came third with 238 votes. The BCP contended that the party has been compromising a lot in the by-elections for some opposition parties, which are not UDC affiliates. However, the move was not welcomed by some of the MPs who believed that the party central committee does not have the power to make such a call.

The five MPs who did not agree with the party central committee decision include Kenny Kapinga, Dithapelo Keorapetse, Never Tshabang, David Tshere and Onneetse Ramogapi while those who supported the decision of the central committee were Saleshando, Taolo Lucas and Kgoberego Nkawana. MPs Kesitegile Gobotswang and Goretse Kekgonegile did not attend the parliamentary caucus meeting.