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Guma speaks on BPF-UDC prospects

Samson Moyo Guma PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Samson Moyo Guma PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

In this Q&A, controversial politician Samson Moyo Guma reveals his ambitions of taking over the reins of power at the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF). Mmegi Staffer RYDER GABATHUSE

He has the desire of seeing the BPF taking its place as a coalition partner at the weakened Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) with the impending departure of the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) to help opposition bloc oust the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP).

Mmegi: There are accusations levelled against you that although you are not in the BPF leadership structures, you influenced some party leadership members loyal to you to sign a coalition agreement with the UDC without a mandate from the party. How true is that?

Editor's Comment
Boko should stop the fighting and start the delivering

With his theme of 'Delivering on Our Promise, One Step at a Time', he sought to project an image of a focused, determined leader building a new ‘Rome’. Sadly, parts of his speech were not about laying bricks, but about settling old scores.It is deeply worrying that a head of government would use such a pivotal national address to launch another bitter broadside against the media and his political detractors. His portrayal of the...

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