Factions failed us - Khwae

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

HUKUNTSI: The Botswana National Front (BNF) candidate who lost the Kgalagadi North by-elections over the weekend has said the factional wrangling in the party has cost him the opportunity of going to Parliament.

Phillip Khwae said this when he addressed BNF supporters after the results were counted at the Hukuntsi Sub-district.

Khwae told his supporters that they went into the by-elections with a lot of problems in the party. "There is a problem in the central committee, lack of cooperation in the regional and branch committees, the wards too have some problems. Tribalism has also dogged this constituency,"Khwae told his supporters.

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