FNBB executive enters race for Ftown East
Thursday, April 06, 2023 | 310 Views |
Bogopa works as a branch manager for FNBB in Francistown. He has, however, remained tightlipped on the reports linking him to the BCP primaries. The primaries are meant to book candidacy for the 2024 General Election. The BCP is yet to issue a writ for the primary elections but speculation has been growing that Bogopa is poised to challenge Vain Mamela in a bid to secure candidacy for the next general election. Bogopa is said to be the preferred choice of many BCP diehards in the constituency.
However, recently, Bogopa told Mmegi that he cannot discuss his reported candidacy in the media. “I am not at liberty to comment on issues related to reports that I want to contest the primary elections in Francistown East. I will be violating the conditions of my employment. I can only comment about what you are asking me about only if am not under the employ of FNBB,” Bogopa said in a brief response.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....